A translation from a low pass prototype requires three steps. The first of which is to do a resistance translation (q.v.) and second to do a low pass frequency translation using this conversion factor.

Having done those two translations, find the geometric mean of the two frequencies f _uc and f _lc by using

The geometric mean and the arithmetic mean are only a few percentage points different when pass bandwidths are small, but become larger as bandwidths increase.

In the case of the bandpass filter, prepare a low pass prototype according the the information above and find the geometric mean as shown. To complete the bandpass transformation, each capacitor becomes a parallel resonant circuit which is resonant at the geometric mean frequency. Each inductor becomes a series resonant circuit which is resonant at the geometric mean frequency. To translate from the previously prepared capacitance values, perform this mathematical manipulation:

To translate from the prevoiusly prepared inductance values to the series resonant circuit, perform this mathematical manipulation:

When designing band pass filters, keep an eye on the percentage bandwidth. This is defined as the bandwidth divided by the center frequency (either) and multiplied by 100. If the percentage bandwidth exceeds 80% to 100%, consider cascading a low pass filter with a high pass filter. The number of reactances will be the same, but the filter should perform better.

If, on the other hand, the filter has an extremely narrow bandwidth calling for a filter of very high order, above 15 or 20, consider a mechanical or crystal ladder filter