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Why is a video filter so called?
Posted: Feb 2, 2012 3:47 PM
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During the RF Back to Basics : Part 1 – Signal Analysis Webcast, hosted by Agilent Technologies, on 25 January 2012, we received a great number of real-time questions from a broad audience.

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Question: Why is a video filter so called?

Edited by: tabbott on Mar 21, 2012 11:57 AM
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Re: Why is a video filter so called?
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Answer: The name “video filter” is based on historical terminology dating back to the earliest days of spectrum analyzer technology. Since this low-pass is positioned after the envelope detector, there is no RF or IF frequency present at that point in the signal path. In early analog SA designs, the output of this filter was the baseband video signal that drove the vertical plates on the CRT display. Of course, with today’s digital IF circuits and digital LCD displays, the term may seem quaint, but the concept is still the same.
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