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Phase Response



Definition. The phase response $ \Theta(\omega)$ of an LTI filter is defined as the phase (or complex angle) of the frequency response $ H(e^{j\omega T})$:

$\displaystyle \zbox {\Theta(\omega) \isdef \angle H(e^{j\omega T})}
$

The phase response is often referred to as the ``phase'' of the filter. For filters with real coefficients, the filter phase can be defined unambiguously as the phase of the frequency response of the filter.

The real-valued phase response $ \Theta(\omega)$ gives the phase shift in radians that each input component sinusoid will undergo.


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``Introduction to Digital Filters with Audio Applications'', by Julius O. Smith III, (August 2006 Edition).
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