This educational video provides a comprehensive introduction to analog filters, their importance in electronics, and the various types of noise and interference they help eliminate. The video explains the fundamentals of filters, including their role in a typical data acquisition signal chain, and the necessity of filtering out noise, interference, bandwidth selection, and anti-aliasing. The video also introduces Bode plots as a tool for understanding filter behavior in the frequency domain and discusses different filter types such as lowpass, highpass, bandpass, and notch filters. Additionally, the video previews the use of simulation tools like the MPLAB Mindi Simulator and design tools like Microchip's FilterLab for practical filter design and application. Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction 0:21 – What are filters? 1:20 – Noise 3:03 – Interference 4:34 – Bandwidth Selection 5:02 – Anti-Aliasing 5:57 – Filter Skills: Bode Plots 7:22 – RC Filter Example in MPLAB Mindi Simulator 9:40 – Filter Terminologies 11:57 – Filter Types 12:28 – 2nd Order High Pass Filter Example 13:26 – Designing your own filter