RC Low Pass Filter
This formula calculates the cutoff frequency of an RC low pass filter, which determines the frequency at which the output signal begins to attenuate.
\(f_c = \frac{1}{2 * 3.14159* R C}\)
References
- Wikipedia page on Low-pass filter explicitly states the cutoff frequency equation for an RC low-pass filter as f_c = 1/(2πRC), derived from the time constant RC in the filter's response. ↗
- All About Circuits technical article on passive RC low-pass filters provides the cutoff frequency formula f_C = 1/(2πRC) and explains its derivation from the resistor-capacitor impedance relationship. ↗