Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans’

Sardar Patel Institute Of Technology

Munshinagar, Andheri(W), Mumbai-400058
Electronics Engineering Department

Subject : Digital FIR Filter Design

Assignment No-5 25-10-2023
Topic : Digital FIR filter Design

NOTE : [1] Solve max questions on FIR filter design. Solve all short answer questions
[2] Do not write answers for FAQs in your assignment. But you should be in a
position to answer FAQs at the time of correction.

1. Characteristics of FIR digital filters, frequency response, location of the

zeros of linear phase FIR filter.

2. Design of FIR digital filters using window techniques, Gibbs phenomenon,

frequency sampling technique, comparison of IIR and FIR filters.

References :

[1] Proakis and Manolakis, “Digital Signal Processing”, 4th Edition, Pearson Education.

[2] Ashok Ambardar, ‘Digital Signal Processing ‘ , Cengage Learning, 2007,

ISBN : 978-81-315-0179-5.
[3]. Emmanuel C. Ifeachor, Barrie W. Jervis, “Digital Signal Processing: A Practical Approach”,
Pearson Education ISBN 0-201-59619- 9
[4] S. Salivahanan, A. Vallavaraj, C. Gnanapriya, ‘Digital Signal Processing ‘ TataMcgraw Hill
Publication First edition (2010). ISBN 978-0-07-066924-6.

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FIR filter short Answer Questions :

Q(1) Given H(ejw) = e–j3w , what is the order of the filter ?.

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Q(2) Show that if Z1 is ZERO of the filter then is also a ZERO of Linear
z1

Phase filter.

Q(3) A fourth order FIR filter has following two pairs of complex conjugate zeros.
π/2 π/3
Z1 , Z2 = e ±j and Z3 , Z4 = 2 e ± j State giving reasons whether the filter
is Linear Phase Filter.

Q(4) Zeros of fourth order FIR filter are given. Z1 = e j /2 Z2 = e -j π/2 and
π

Z3 = 2 e j π/3 State giving reasons whether the filter is Linear Phase Filter.

Q(5) One of the zeros of a third order Linear Phase filter lies at z = -0.5. Find
transfer function and Impulse Response of the filter.

Q(6) An antisymmetric filter has one zero at z = 0.5 . What is the minimum order of
this filter? Justify your answer.

Q(7) A fourth order Anti-Symmetric, Linear Phase Filter has all real zeros. One of
them is located as 0.5, what may be the location of remaining three zeros ? Find
the transfer function of this filter and identify the filter based on the passband.

Q(8) Symmetric h[n] with N even and Anti-symmetric h[n] with N odd, can not
be used for HPF design. Justify.
Q(9) Draw POLE ZERO locations of third order Linear Phase LPF & HPF.

Q(10) One of the ZEROs of a third order Causal Linear Phase High Pass FIR filter lies at
z = 0.5 Find the location of the other zeros and hence find the Transfer function and
Impulse Response of the filter.

Q(11) One of the ZEROs of Antisymmetry FIR filter is at 0.5 ∠60. Show locations of other
ZEROS. What is the minimum order of this filter?

Q(12) A fourth order Antisymmetric, Linear Phase Filter has ZERO at 0.5.
π
What is the response of filter to the input x[n] = ( ½ )n cos ( n 3 ) u[n]. ?

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FIR Filter Design Problems:

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Q(13) Design 6th order Linear Phase Low Pass FIR filter with wc = 3 using
Blackman window function.
ANS : h[n] = { 0, 0, 0.2, 0.5, 0.2, 0, 0 } for n ≥ 0

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Q(14) Design 6th order Linear Phase High Pass FIR filter with wc = using Hamming
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window function.

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Q(15) Design 5th order Linear Phase Low Pass FIR filter with wc = 3 using hamming
window function.
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Q(16) A filter is required to be designed with the following specifications,

⎡ −π π ⎤
jw ⎢ 0 ≤ w ≤
H(e ) = 4 4 ⎥
⎢ − j 2w ⎥
⎣ e Otherwise ⎦
Determine the filter coefficients using Hamming window.

Q(17) A filter is required to be designed with the following specifications,

⎡ − 3π 3π ⎤
jw 2 e − j 3w ≤ w ≤
H(e ) = ⎢ 4 4⎥
⎢ 0 Otherwise ⎥
⎣ ⎦
Use Hamming window.

Q(18) If Hd(w) = 1 for 0 ≤ f ≤ 800 Hz and

= 0 for f ≥ 800 Hz
Given that sampling frequency Fs= 5000 Hz. Design FIR filter of length 5 using Bartlett
Window.

Q(19) Design a causal Digital HPF using windowing technique to meet the following
specifications :
Pass-band Edge : 9.5 KHz Stop band Edge : 2 KHz
Stop-band attenuation : 40 dB Sampling frequency : 25 KHz

Hint : Wp= 0.76π Ws = 0.16π As = 40 dB N =11

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Q(20) Design sixth order Linear Phase Band Pass FIR filter with pass-band frequencies
w1 = 0.25 π and w2 = 0.6π using hamming window function.

⎧ π
⎪ e − 3 jw 0≤w ≤
Q(21) Given Hd(e jw 2 Find h[n] using frequency sampling method.
)=⎨
π
⎪ 0 < |w| < π
⎩ 2

⎧ e − j 3w 0 ≤ w < π2
⎪
Q(22) Given Hd(e jw ) = ⎨ 0 π
2
≤ w < 32π Find h[n] using frequency sampling method.
⎪ e j 3w 3π
≤ w < 2π
⎩ 2

Q(23) Design 6th order High Pass FIR filter with cut off frequency wc = 0.45π radian
using Frequency Sampling Method.

ANS : h[n] ={ 0.511, -0.320, -0.079, 0.114, 0.114, -0.079, -0.320 }

Q(24) Design 6th order Linear Phase High Pass FIR filter with cut off frequency
π
wc = 2 rad using Frequency Sampling Method.

ANS : h[n] ={ 0.11465, –0.07910, –0.32094, 0.5714, –0.32094, –0.07910, 0.11465 }

Miscellaneous Questions on FIR filter :

π 3π
Q(25) Given h[n] ={ 0.04 ,0.56,.–0.56, –0.04} Find magnitude response at w = and w =
↑ 4 4
⎛ 3π ⎞
ANS : ( 4)
H π =1
2
and H⎜
⎝ 4 ⎠
⎟ = 1

Q(26) Determine the coefficients of High Pass Linear Phase FIR filter of length N = 4 which has
⎛ 3π ⎞
frequency response such that, H π
4 2
( )
= 1 and H ⎜
⎝ 4 ⎠
⎟ = 1.

Hint : Let h[n]= { ho, h1, –h1,–ho } Find H(z) : Find H(w) : Find | H(w) |
Evaluate magnitude response at w = π/4 and w = 3π/4

ANS : h[n] = { 0.04 , 0.56,. – 0.56, – 0.04 } for n ≥ 0.

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Frequently Asked Questions [What & Why !] "

(1) What is Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filter ?

(2) What are Advantages of FIR Filters-?
(3) What are the disadvantages of FIR Filters (compared to IIR filters)?
(4) What are the advantages of IIR filters (compared to FIR filters)?
(5) What are the disadvantages of IIR filters (compared to FIR filters)?
(6) Compare FIR filters and IIR filters
(7) What is a linear phase filter?
(8) What is the advantage of Linear Phase ?
(9) Explain the concept of Linear Phase and its importance.

(10) Show that if the Phase Response is Linear the output of the Filter during pass-band is
delayed input.
(11) What is the role of window in the design of FIR filter ? Name the few types of windows.
(12) Why rectangular window is not preferred for FIR filter design ?
(13) Is the following filter a linear phase filter. If yes, what is the type of filter ? It’s transfer
function is given by H(z) = 1 – z –4 .
(14) What is the advantage of frequency sampling realization ?
(15) Why antisymmetric h[n] is not suitable for LPF filter design ?
(16) Why symmetric h[n] with N even and anti-symm h[n] with N odd is not
suitable for HPF design ?
(17) Explain Linear phase FIR filter design using window.
(18) Explain frequency sampling method of FIR filter design ?
(19) Why IIR filters are called as recursive filters

(20) Why FIR filters are called as Non-recursive filters?

(21) Explain how to find output of digital FIR filter in real time application.
(22) Explain how to find output of digital IIR filter in real time application.
(23) Can we use Overlap Add Method and Overlap Save Method to find output of IIR filter for
long data sequence.
(24) What is Phase Delay and Group Delay ?
(25) What are the desirable characteristics of window Function ?
(26) Why IIR filter cannot have a linear phase :
(27) What is Gibbs’ Phenomenon?

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