Abstract: xiv GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1 Digital Filters 1 Concept of a Digital Filter 2 FIR and IIR Filters 4 Design of FIR Filters 5 Linear-Phase Filters 6 Minimum-Phase Filters 8 Complex Filters 9 Work of this Dissertation 11 Research Objective 11 Organization of this Dissertation 12 Conclusion 14 PART I : DESIGN OF MINIMUM PHASE FIR FILTERS 15