RF Filter Design Overview

Mr. Gregory White
Senior R&D Engineer National Instruments

Cerent Engineering Science Complex, Salazar Hall 2009A
4:00 PM

Abstract – Today's talk will survey some fundamental matters regarding electronic filters. We discuss some available technologies, specifications, and the design process. After that, we move into some particular and practical implementation issues faced by board level design engineers at National Instruments, and elsewhere. Broadly, it is asked and answered "why filter" and "how to filter".

Mr. White was born in Chautauqua County, New York. He received a diploma in Electronics Technology from Sylvania Technical Institute in 1982. From 1982 to 1993, Mr. White worked in the two-way radio industry as an FCC licensed radio technician. His work included the design, installation, and maintenance of advanced and co-located Public Safety radio and dispatch systems. Mr. White received a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from San Jose State University in 1997. Since receiving his degree, he has worked as design engineer for Metricom (San Jose, CA), Texas Instruments (Santa Rosa, CA), and Symmetricom (Windsor, CA). Currently, Mr. White is a Research and Design engineer for National Instruments (Santa Rosa, CA), with a special interest in circuit theory and filter design.