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Why is an amplifier's frequency response usually plotted logarithmically on both axes?

  • A.The gain is only meaningful in decibels at high frequencies
  • B.Logarithmic axes remove the phase information from the plot
  • C.Linear axes cannot represent a gain above one thousand
  • D.Roll-offs then appear as straight lines

Answer: D

A single pole falls at a constant number of decibels per octave, so on logarithmic axes it is a straight line and the whole response can be sketched from its break points. Gain is meaningful in any units, phase is plotted separately either way, and linear axes can represent any number. A coordinate system that turns the behaviour of interest into straight lines is worth adopting for that reason alone.

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