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bandpass

bandpass

1 7.2
A filter that lets only a certain range of signals pass while blocking others
  • noun
  • /ˈbændˌpæs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : filtro pasa-banda
  • Examples of waveforms showing vertical (upper panel) and horizontal (lower panel) movement of the tongue dorsum after bandpass filtering between 0.1 and 4 Hz.
  • bandpass filter

Examples

  • First, bandpass filtering removes unrelated signals and prevents aliasing if a digital filtering system is used.

    Academic text (1992)
  • A narrow bandpass filter tuned to the single exciton emission line can therefore be used to realize a solid-state source of single photons.

    Academic text (2002)
  • OK, so we're now looking at a bandpass filter.

  • And so I'm bringing up those bandpass filters.

  • If necessary, the bandpass filter settings could be adjusted by the operator to aid the appreciation of four distinct swallow events through further signal smoothing.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Numerous resonating MEMS and nanoscale filter structures have been fabricated to exploit superior bandpass and isolation characteristics.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Lastly, amplified PMT signals were digitally bandpass filtered at 80 MHz to reduce the effect of ringing.

    Academic text (2017)
  • To evaluate whether these improvements were related to a reduction in upward spread of masking, pure-tone masking patterns for a low-frequency bandpass noise were measured in normal and hearing-impaired subjects.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The engineer explained how the bandpass filter works to isolate specific frequencies in the audio system.

  • A bandpass filter is essential for ensuring that only desired frequencies reach the speakers during sound production.

Synonyms

filter
vsbandpass
  • Specialized
34 5.0

A device that allows some frequencies in electrical signals to pass and blocks others

refers specifically to a circuit that passes only a limited frequency range

How Narrow

to narrowband
  • Specialized
8.1
bandpass
  • Specialized
1 7.2
wideband
  • Specialized
6.4

Surface Forms

bandpass singular
bandpasses plural

Morphology

bandpass = band + pass (semi-transparent) = band + pass

Clear compound of 'band' and 'pass', but the noun refers to a technical device (a filter), which is specialised vocabulary for many learners.

Etymology

Bandpass comes from the parts band ('a range or strip') and pass ('let through'). A bandpass is a filter or circuit that lets only a certain 'band' of frequencies pass while blocking others.