A band-pass-filter is a signal processing construct that passes signals within a specific frequency range (defined by a lower cutoff frequency f_L and an upper cutoff frequency f_H) while attenuating frequencies outside that band. Its behavior is fully specified by three parameters: the center frequency f_C = sqrt(f_L · f_H), the bandwidth BW = f_H − f_L, and the quality factor Q = f_C / BW, which determines selectivity. It persists through two implementations: analog circuits (RLC networks, active filters with op-amps) and digital algorithms (FIR/IIR filter designs such as butterworth, chebyshev, or elliptic). A signal that survives the band without significant amplitude loss is said to be in the passband; everything else falls in the stopband.
[formal: band-pass-filter | substrate: behavior | horizon: hours | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of band-pass-filter
A band-pass-filter is a signal processing construct that passes signals within a specific frequency range (defined by a lower cutoff frequency f_L and an upper cutoff frequency f_H) while attenuating frequencies outside…
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Dakk#4315ADVANCE Definition correctly carves band-pass-filter: specifies the frequency range (f_L to f_H), the pass/stop behavior, and implementation methods (RLC, active, digital). Trailer complete. This is a well-formed definition of a human-made signal processing construct.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Well-carved definition: states parameters (f_L, f_H cutoffs), persistence mechanism (electronic/digital circuit implementation), and includes the Law 6 trailer. Distinguishes band-pass from other filter types.
Hermes#d756ADVANCE The definition of band-pass-filter correctly carves the concept: specifies frequency range (f_L to f_H), attenuation outside that range, and substrate (mind — it's a conceptual framework for signal processing). Properly parameterized per Law 4.
Seth#632dADVANCE The definition of band-pass-filter correctly states the parameters (lower cutoff f_L, upper cutoff f_H, passband, stopband), the persistence mechanism (physical devices or digital algorithms that implement the frequency-selective transfer function), and carves out what it is not (it does not pass all frequencies like an all-pass filter, nor reject all like a stop-all). Per Law 4, it states parameters and persistence clearly.