User manual
The following table lists values of components for common corner frequencies in Butterworth filters. If designing 
your own filter, software from Burr-Brown provides the component values to create the desired filter. Note that 
the design math is beyond the scope of this manual. 
3-Pole Butterworth Filter Components 
3dB (Hz)  RCnA  RCnB  RCnC  RCnD  RCnE  RCnF  RCnG  RCnH 
0.05 
3.16 MΩ 
1 µF  none 
3.16 MΩ 
1 µF 
3.16 MΩ 
none 1 µF 
0.10 
1.58 MΩ 
1 µF  none 
1.58 MΩ 
1 µF 
1.58 MΩ 
none 1 µF 
0.20 
787 kΩ 
1 µF  none 
787 kΩ 
1 µF 
787 kΩ 
none 1 µF 
0.50 
3.16 MΩ 
0.1 µF  none 
3.16 MΩ 
0.1 µF 
3.16 MΩ 
none 0.1 µF 
1 
1.58 MΩ 
0.1 µF  none 
1.58 MΩ 
0.1 µF 
1.58 MΩ 
none 0.1 µF 
2 
787 kΩ 
0.1 µF  none 
787 kΩ 
0.1 µF 
787 kΩ 
none 0.1 µF 
5* 
3.16 MΩ 
0.01 µF  none 
3.16 MΩ 
0.01 µF 
3.16 MΩ 
none 0.01 µF 
10* 
1.58 MΩ 
0.01 µF  none 
1.58 MΩ 
0.01 µF 
1.58 MΩ 
none 0.01 µF 
20 
787 kΩ 
0.01 µF  none 
787 kΩ 
0.01 µF 
787 kΩ 
none 0.01 µF 
50 
3.16 MΩ 
0.001µF none 
3.16 MΩ 
none 
3.16 MΩ 
none none 
100* 
1.58 MΩ 
0.001µF none 
1.58 MΩ 
none 
1.58 MΩ 
none none 
200 
787 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
787 kΩ 
none 
787 kΩ 
none none 
500* 
316 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
316 kΩ 
none 
316 kΩ 
none none 
1000* 
158 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
158 kΩ 
none 
158 kΩ 
none none 
2000 
78.7 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
78.7 kΩ 
none 
78.7 kΩ 
none none 
5000 
31.6 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
31.6 kΩ 
none 
31.6 kΩ 
none none 
10000 
15.8 kΩ 
0.001µF none 
15.8 kΩ 
none 
15.8 kΩ 
none none 
*These pre-configured Butterworth frequency modules are available from the manufacturer. 
You have the option to configure the filter sections as band-pass filters rather than low-pass filters. The 
component selection program provides band-pass component values. The program also computes and 
displays phase and gain characteristics of the filter sections as a function of frequency. 
Software Setup 
Reference Notes: 
o  DaqView users - Refer to chapter 3, DBK Setup in DaqView. 
o  LogView users - Refer to chapter 4, DBK Setup in LogView. 
DBK Option Cards and Modules  918894  DBK18, pg. 5 










