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ljoseph

Post subject: Single ended to differntial LPF Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:02 pm

Captain

Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:54 am

Posts: 13

Location: Dallas

Hi,

I have calculated the values for a 230 Mhz LPF for single ended configuration with source and load impedance of 100 ohms. I want o convert this filter to differential. How to convert the L and C values from single ended to differential?

Single ended filter values (5 pole butterworth)

L1=30nH

L2=16nH

C1=29pF

C2=27pF

C3=6pF

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Paul Chriss

Post subject: Re: Single ended to differntial LPFPosted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:41 pm

Captain

Joined: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:12 am

Posts: 8

I swear I don't work for them, but I just did a Google Search and found this program that does the job.

https://www.appliedmicrowave.com/Filter1B.htm

Maybe you can downlaod a trial version?

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Alberto

Post subject: Re: Single ended to differntial LPFPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:05 pm

Captain

Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:17 pm

Posts: 6

The 4 series inductors (2 for each branch of the differential filter) value will be equal to the single ended value divided by 2. In your case

L1a = 15 nH

L1b = 15 nH

L2a = 8 nH

L2b = 8 nH

Capacitors, instead, will keep their original value:

C1 = 29 pF

C2 = 27 pF

C3 = 6 pF

Best regards,

Alberto

Posted  11/12/2012