Electronic – Which resistors control the gain of this filter

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Update2: Nevermind the update1, question went far beyond its scope. Accepted answer was my expectation.

Update1: I have the filter(bandpass) design below, created using texas instruments filter design tool. I am also adding my specs to the question, in case it helps.

  • Gain at center freq = 1 V/V

  • Center freq = 1160

  • Passband width = 80 Hz( I figured lowering this made filter design more easy, more possible, though I would expect the other way around)

  • Stopband width = 400 Hz ( because of to be able to attenuate -/+ 300 Hz by 20dB, I chose 400 instead of 600 just in case, thinking about the non-ideal problems may occur)

  • Stopband attenuation = -40dB ( I have chosen 40dB just for in case, 20 or so is enough)

  • Allowable passband ripple = 1dB (not sure what this affecta, this was standard on filter designer software)

  • I can reach E12 resistors(%10) and E12 capacitors(%10)

These are the specs I have also used in the design tool.


The filtering action of the circuit below is close to desired. I have examined freq response with an oscilloscope + signal generator combination. I was expecting a gain close to 1 V/V , but it is actualy 0.15 V/V or so. Therefore, I want to increase the gain without affecting the center frequency. Is this possible? I have thought that gain can be arranged by the ratio of R5_S3 and R4_S3, and changed R5_S3 to 10k, but it did not affect gain, actually it did no difference, I can say.

So, I wonder which resistors can control the gain of this filter, if it can be controlled of course.

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Best Answer

Every resistor in that filter impacts both the gain and the frequency response. Ditto the capacitors. I'd just put a gain stage in front of it, or behind it.