A GUI for the synthesis and design of analog filters based on Pascal and other classical approximations

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Keywords:

Analog-Filters-Synthesis, GUI, MATLAB App Designer, Pascal-Filters, SAFIMAM

Abstract

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) called SAFIMAM (acronym of Synthesis of Analog Filters in MATLAB by Approximation Methods) developed in MATLAB App Designer, an interactive development environment for designing an app layout and programming its behavior, capable of carrying out the synthesis of analog filters based on classical approximation methods as well as the Pascal approach, starting from a few design specifications, is presented. Quantitative metrics regarding computational efficiency such as algorithmic scalability, in the range of milliseconds, and synthesis runtime, in a hundred seconds, confirm that the program maintains a good performance as workloads grow without significant slowdowns. Besides, according to the results of the many different tests applied, SAFIMAM has proved to be competitive when compared to some other synthesis tools reported in the literature. Two design examples synthesized with SAFIMAM were implemented: a Pascal filter optimized in the stopband for Electromyogram (EMG) signals, implemented with AN231E04 Field Programmable Analog Arrays (FPAAs) embedded in the Anadigm QuadApex Development Board; and a Chebyshev Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) filter for the fifth generation of wireless cellular technology (5G). Experimental and synthesis results agreement demonstrate the SAFIMAM reliability. In addition, when compared to some other EMG and 5G filters reported elsewhere, it is evident that the performance of the synthesized filter structures produced by the proposed software are also feasible.

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Author Biographies

Víctor Hugo Hernández Juárez, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

Víctor Hugo Hernández Juárez received the MSc and the BSc degree, both in Electronics, from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), and Instituto Politécnico Nacional, respectively. His research interests include both analog and digital signal processing, coding, radio communications systems and networks design. Currently, he is pursuing the PhD degree from BUAP, his research topic focuses on the synthesis and design of analog filters for biomedical applications.

Luis Abraham Sánchez Gaspariano, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

Luis Abraham Sánchez Gaspariano received the PhD degree in Electronics from INAOE, Puebla, México, in 2011. During 2009 he was a visiting scholar in the Integrated Circuits Design (ICD) group at the University of Twente, in the Netherlands. He is currently with the Electronics Faculty at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP), in Puebla, México, as a full professor. His research interests include the development of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and the development of electronic automotive systems.

Carlos Sánchez López, Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala

Carlos Sánchez López received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics from INAOE, México in 2006. Since January 2006, he is with the Universidad Autónoma de Tlaxcala (UAT) in Apizaco, México, as an Associate Professor and Researcher. Dr. Sánchez-López is the author and coauthor of book chapters, research journal papers, and international conference proceedings in the fields of modeling and simulation of linear and nonlinear circuits and systems, chaotic oscillators, symbolic analysis, mixed signal circuits, RF circuits, and computer-aided circuit design.

Richard Torrealba Meléndez, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

Richard Torrealba Meléndez received the Ph.D degree from INAOE, México in 2014. He is currently a full Professor-Researcher with the Electronics Faculty at the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla. Dr. Torrealba is a regular member of the Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI) de México, a top level program of the government of México. His research interests include: antenna design, Wireless personal communications, dielectric spectroscopy at microwave frequencies and telecommunications.

Jesús Manuel Muñoz Pacheco, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

Jesús Manuel Muñoz Pacheco is a tenured professor in the Electronics Faculty at Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México. Dr. Muñoz-Pacheco founded and leads the research group: Fractional-order Systems and Nonlinear Circuits. He has published about 120 scientific works related to chaotic systems and fractional-order calculus. Dr. Muñoz-Pacheco is Associate Editor for Frontiers in Physics, IJNM-Wiley, Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Chaos Theory and Applications, etc.

Carlos Muñiz Montero, Universidad Politécnica de Puebla

Carlos Muñiz Montero received his Ph.D. degree in Electronics from INAOE, México, in 2008. He has authored and co-authored several books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers. Since 2012, he has been an Associate Professor in the Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering at Universidad Politécnica de Puebla (UPPue), where he has led the Electronics Group since 2017. His research interests include analog, mixed-signal, RF electronics, control systems, and fractional-order systems.

Luz del Carmen Gómez Pavón, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP)

Luz del Carmen Gómez Pavón received the Ph.D. degree from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México, in 2001. She is a regular member (level‐2) of the National System for Researchers, from México. Her research interests include optical fiber‐based lasers systems, specially integration of nanotechnology in optical laser sources. Instrumentation of photonic devices, and their related applications.

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Published

2026-06-12

How to Cite

Hernández Juárez, V. H., Sánchez Gaspariano, L. A., Sánchez López, C., Torrealba Meléndez, R., Muñoz Pacheco, J. M., Muñiz Montero, C., & Gómez Pavón, L. del C. (2026). A GUI for the synthesis and design of analog filters based on Pascal and other classical approximations. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 24(8), 820–835. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/10184

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Vol. 24 No. 8 (2026): Ordinary Issue

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Electronics