Four-Module Cascaded Downsampling Filter for Phasemeter in Space Gravitational Wave Detection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Downsampling of the Phase Information
2.1. Digital Phase-Locked Loop-Based Phase Measurement
2.2. Spectral Aliasing Impact Analysis
3. Downsampling Filter Design
3.1. Structural Design of Downsampling Filter
3.2. Parameter Design of Downsampling Filter
3.2.1. CIC Filter Bank Parameter Design
3.2.2. Compensation Filter Parameter Design
3.2.3. Multi-Rate FIR, HB Filter Bank Parameter Design
4. Experimental Testing of Downsampling Filter
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
LISA | Laser Interferometer Space Antenna |
DPLL | Digital Phase-Locked Loop |
NCO | Numerically Controlled Oscillator |
FIR | Finite Impulse Response |
IIR | Infinite Impulse Response |
CIC | Cascade Intergrator Comb |
HB | Half Band |
VHDL | Very-High-Speed Integrated Circuit Hardware Description Language |
FPGA | Field-Programmable Gate Array |
FCDF | Four-module Cascaded Downsampling Filter |
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Variable Decimation Factor Filter Bank | Fixed Decimation Factor Filter Bank |
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Decimation multiplier: 2/4/8 | Decimation multiplier: 16 |
Diffierential delay: 2 | Diffierential delay: 1 |
Order: 3 | Order: 3 |
Passband cutoff frequency | 1.2 Hz |
Stopband cutoff frequency | 150 Hz |
Passband maximum attenuation | dB |
Stopband minimum attenuation | 170 dB |
Multi-Rate FIR Filter | HB Fliter |
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Passband cutoff frequency: 1.2 Hz | Passband cutoff frequency: 1.2 Hz |
Stopband cutoff frequency: 100/19/2.4 Hz | Stopband cutoff frequency: 8.8 Hz |
Decimation factor: 3/5/3 | Decimation factor: 2 |
Passband max attenuation: dB | Passband max attenuation: dB |
Stopband minimum attenuation: 160 dB | Stopband minimum attenuation: 160 dB |
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Yang, P.; Yu, T.; Xue, K.; Pan, M.; Long, H.; Wang, Z.; Zhou, J. Four-Module Cascaded Downsampling Filter for Phasemeter in Space Gravitational Wave Detection. Symmetry 2025, 17, 258. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17020258
Yang P, Yu T, Xue K, Pan M, Long H, Wang Z, Zhou J. Four-Module Cascaded Downsampling Filter for Phasemeter in Space Gravitational Wave Detection. Symmetry. 2025; 17(2):258. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17020258
Chicago/Turabian StyleYang, Peng, Tao Yu, Ke Xue, Mingzhong Pan, Hongyu Long, Zhi Wang, and Jun Zhou. 2025. "Four-Module Cascaded Downsampling Filter for Phasemeter in Space Gravitational Wave Detection" Symmetry 17, no. 2: 258. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17020258
APA StyleYang, P., Yu, T., Xue, K., Pan, M., Long, H., Wang, Z., & Zhou, J. (2025). Four-Module Cascaded Downsampling Filter for Phasemeter in Space Gravitational Wave Detection. Symmetry, 17(2), 258. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym17020258