By applying a signal-flow graph (SFG) based filter synthesis an active OTA-C topology for integration of a 5-degree elliptic lowpass (LP) filter has been designed. The dynamic range has been maximized for this single-ended OTA-C filter, which has floating capacitors. This has been done through the use of an optimizing circuit simulator. Thus low-voltage (3V) operation despite high signal amplitudes (1V(PP)) has been achieved. A linearized operational transconductance amplifier (OTA) has been designed and optimized for the filter. For comparison purposes the single-ended design has been converted to a fully differential one with an additional +6dB of gain. Integrated filters realized with a 1.2 mu m CMOS process have been thoroughly measured. The filters are especially applicable for mobile communications because of low power consumption.