IIR
Noun
Meaning
IIR (uncountable)
(computing) Short for infinite impulse response.
IIR filter
Examples
A closeup of the Indian Nag Missile head, with the Imaging Infrared (IIR) Seeker Germany developed a design for a wire-guided anti tank missile derived from the Ruhrstahl X-4 air to air missile concept in the closing months of World War II.
A digital IIR filter can generally approximate a desired filter response using less computing power than a FIR filter, however this advantage is more often unneeded given the increasing power of digital processors.
By imaging on radiated heat, the IIR is all-weather operable as well as showing improved performance in acquiring and tracking the hot engines, such as in tanks and trucks, that were to be one of its major missions.
Another major development was the AGM-65D, which employed an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker.
An IIR filter can thus be much more efficient in such cases.
Digital filters are typically considered in two categories: infinite impulse response (IIR) and finite impulse response (FIR).