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Practice Session # 03
Transient Analysis and AC Analysis of High Pass RC Filter Circuit

Objectives:

1. To use the oscilloscope and function generator to calculate, obtain and measure the
amplitude and duration (periods) of various voltage signals.
2. To draw the transient response and frequency response of simple RC circuit as High Pass
Filter.
3. To calculate maximum absolute gain, decibel gain, 3dB gain, corner frequencies and
bandwidth.
4. To meet above objectives using Multisim Electronic Workbench

Apparatus / Tools Required:

1. CRO - 1 No.
2. Function Generator - 1 No.
3. Resistors (1 KΩ or as per design - 1 No.
4. Capacitors (0.1 µF or as per design) - 1 No.
5. Bread Board - 1 No.
6. Connecting wires
7. PC installed with Multisim Electronic Workbench

Circuit Diagram:
C

Vi Vo
Applied from R Observed on the
Function Generator CRO

Fig. 3.1: High Pass RC Filter

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From the Fig 3.1,

Using Voltage Division Rule,

R VO 1 1
=
VO Vi ⇒
= ⇒
= AV
R+
1 Vi 1 + 1  1 
1− j 
jωC jω RC  2π fRC 

1 1 1
=
AV ⇒=
AV , Where=fL
 fL   f 
2 2π RC
1− j   1+  L 
 f   f 

=
At f 0,=AV 0
1
=
At f f=
L , AV
2
At f =
∞, AV =
1

Design Exercise:
Design a high pass RC circuit with corner frequency of 1.59 KHz. Assume C = 0.01µF
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Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit diagram as shown in the fig. above
2. Set Vs = 1 V PP at 1 KHz.
3. Vary the frequency from dc to 1MHz in convenient steps and measure the V O at every
frequency for constant input.

VO V 
4. Find the voltage gain, AV = , AV ( dB ) = 20log  O  .
VS  VS 
5. Plot A V Vs Frequency using Semi-log paper.
Expected Graphs:

Fig. 3.2 Input and Output Waveforms

AV

0.707

fL Frequency (Hz)

Fig. 3.3 Frequency Response Plot

Calculations:
1
=fL = __________ Hz
2π RC
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Observations:
Input Voltage = 1 V PP
Absolute Gain Gain in dB
Input
Output VO V 
S. No frequency AV =
Voltage (V) AV ( dB ) = 20 log  O 
(Hz) Vi  Vi 
1 50
2 100
3 200
4 500
5 1k
6 2k
7 5k
8 10k
9 20k
10 50k
11 70k
12 100k
13 200k
14 500k
15 1M

High Pass Filter using Multisim

Circuit Diagram:

Fig. 3.4: High Pass RC Filter

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Procedure:
1. Connect the circuit diagram as shown in the fig. above in Multisim Software.
2. Set Vs = 1 V PP at 1 KHz.
3. Go to Simulate → Analysis → AC Analysis
4. Set up the frequency range with start frequency 1Hz to end frequency 1MHz using AC analysis
to obtain frequency response.
𝑉𝑉𝑜𝑜
5. Go to Output tab, set the expression as to plot voltage gain vs frequency and choose output
𝑉𝑉𝑖𝑖

 Vo 
value in logarithmic to obtain gain in decibels. AV ( dB ) = 20log  .
V
 i
6. Click on Simulate to plot the obtain magnitude and phase response of gain vs frequency.
Expected Graphs:

Fig. 3.5 Transient Response

Frequency Response:

Fig. 3.6 Frequency Response Plots (Amplitude and Phase)

Observations: Input Voltage = ______ V PP
Absolute Gain Gain in dB
Lower Cut off 3dB Gain in
Frequency dB VO V 
AV = AV ( dB ) = 20 log  O 
(Hz) Vi  Vi 

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Conclusions:
Practical Practical
S. No. Parameter Theoretical
(Hardware) (Multisim)
1 Lower Cutoff Frequency, f L in Hz

Outcomes:
Upon completion of the experiment, the student will be able to
1. Demonstrate the operation of High Pass RC circuit
2. Compute the maximum gain and 2dB gain from its frequency response plot
3. Calculate the corner frequency and compare its value with theoretical value.

Grading:
Date of :
Submission
Marks Construction Theoretical Calculations
Observations Viva Total
Awarded of Circuit Calculations & Graph
: (2M) (2M) (10M)
(Max. (2M) (2M) (2M)
Marks –
10M)
Remarks :

Signature
of the :
Evaluator
with Date

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