comb filter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A filter that adds a delayed version of a signal to itself, causing constructive and destructive interference.

Word forms

comb filter comb filters

Etymology

So called because its frequency response consists of a series of regularly spaced notches, giving the appearance of a comb.

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