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Conventionally, when we draw the 2-D Z transform plot, we assign x-axis as the Real axis and y-axis as the Complex axis. Values on the complex plane will be assigned as numbers or "x"s(when we encounter a pole). Like the figure below:
 
Conventionally, when we draw the 2-D Z transform plot, we assign x-axis as the Real axis and y-axis as the Complex axis. Values on the complex plane will be assigned as numbers or "x"s(when we encounter a pole). Like the figure below:
  
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However, if we made this plot in 3D, the entire transfer function will be clearer and more straightforward. Any point that has no value(zeros) will obtain a height of zero and all poles will expand to infinity.  
 
However, if we made this plot in 3D, the entire transfer function will be clearer and more straightforward. Any point that has no value(zeros) will obtain a height of zero and all poles will expand to infinity.  

Revision as of 21:23, 30 November 2017


3-D Visualization of Z-Transform

1. Objective:

This is the page that help students to visualize the Z-Transform in 3-D domain. The relationship between Z transform and Fourier Transform will also be illustrated in 3-D form.

2. Draw the Z Transform plot in 3D format

Conventionally, when we draw the 2-D Z transform plot, we assign x-axis as the Real axis and y-axis as the Complex axis. Values on the complex plane will be assigned as numbers or "x"s(when we encounter a pole). Like the figure below:

Figure 1

However, if we made this plot in 3D, the entire transfer function will be clearer and more straightforward. Any point that has no value(zeros) will obtain a height of zero and all poles will expand to infinity.

Take the high pass filter y[n] = 1/2*(x[n]-x[n-1]) as an example.


3. Obtain Fourier Transform from the Z Transform plot

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