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I am reading about CIC filters used for an Sigma Delta converter. In that
the author mentions that

- For a 2nd order filter, decimating by N, the length of the impulse
response is 2N+1

- For a 3rd order filter, decimating by N, the length of the impulse
response is 3N.

- For a 4th order filter, decimating by N, the length of the impulse
response is 4N.

The filter has to operate for a min number of cycles at least equal to the
length of the impulse response.

Can somebody explain how he is defining the length of the impulse response
here?