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Designing Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters using MATLAB offers a powerful toolset for signal processing engineers. MATLAB provides a variety of functions and tools specifically tailored for filter design, allowing for precise control over filter specifications and characteristics. To design an FIR filter, engineers typically start by specifying parameters such as the filter type (low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, or band-stop), cutoff frequencies, filter order, and desired frequency response characteristics. MATLAB's Signal Processing Toolbox offers functions that facilitate filter design based on these specifications, utilizing techniques such as windowing or Parks-McClellan algorithm. After designing the filter, students can analyze its frequency response, phase response, and impulse response using MATLAB's visualization capabilities. This comprehensive approach enables students to iteratively refine their designs until they achieve the desired filter performance, making MATLAB an indispensable tool for FIR filter design in various signal processing applications.
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Dr. Rakhi Dua is B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD in Electronics and Communication Engineering. Her area of expertise is Electromagnetic Theory, Digital Signal Processing, Optical Communication. She has also done M.B.A in Human Resource Management. She has been in teaching from last 15 years and presently working at K.R Mangalam University, Gurgaon, Haryana.
