Amplitude Modulation
Amplitude Modulation
Unit - 1
Analog Communication
Presentation Prepared by
S. Alwyn Rajiv AP/ECE
Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology
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What is Modulation?
The process of shifting the baseband signal to
passband range is called Modulation.
The process of shifting the passband signal to
baseband frequency range is called Demodulation.
Modulation is the process by which some characteristics of high
frequency carrier signal is varied in accordance with the instantaneous
value of the another signal called modulating or message signal (base
band signal)
Need for Modulation 3
Quadrature
Pulse Code
Amplitude
Modulation
Modulation
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Types of Modulation
The message signal contain some useful information. The carrier
signals(usually high frequency signal or Radio frequency signal) used to
carry modulating signals(Message Signal).
Let us sinusoidal carrier wave in analog communication is given by
Carrier Signal
Vc (t) = Ec sin (2πfct)
Where, Where,
Vm (t) → Time varying voltage of modulating signal (V) Vc (t) → Time varying voltage of carrier signal (V)
Em → Peak amplitude of modulating signal (V) Ec → Peak amplitude of carrier signal (V)
fm → Frequency of modulating signal (Hz) fc → Frequency of carrier signal (Hz)
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Peak amplitude of modulated signal
VAM (t) = Ec sin (2πfct) - m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc + fm) t + m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc - fm) t
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AM Frequency Spectrum and Bandwidth
VAM (t) = Ec sin (2πfct) - m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc + fm) t + m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc - fm) t
wm m Ec/2
(LSB)
❑The positive amplitude envelop occurs if carrier LSB and USB all are have positive
value
Vmax=Vc+VLSB+VUSB
❑The minimum amplitude envelop occurs if carrier LSB and USB are in out of phase
Vmin=Vc-VLSB-VUSB
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MODULATION INDEX
It is also called as co-efficient of modulation.
The amount of amplitude change occurred in AM envelope is called
modulation index.
It can be expressed as,
m= Em/Ec ; 0 < m < 1
Where,
m→ Modulation index (unit less)
Em → Peak amplitude change in modulation signal (V)
Ec → Peak amplitude change in carrier signal (V)
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Modulation Index in Terms of Voltage
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Modulation Index in Terms of Voltage
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PERCENT MODULATION
The percent change on the amplitude of output wave is called as
percent modulation.
It can be expressed as,
M= m x 100 %
M= Em/Ec x 100 %
Where, M→ Percent Modulation (%)
Em → Peak amplitude change in modulation signal (V)
Ec → Peak amplitude change in carrier signal (V)
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Degrees of Modulation
Case (i)
Ec = Em
m= Em/Ec = Em/Em = 1
m=1
This condition is called as critical modulation.
Case (ii)
Em < Ec
m= Em/Ec < 1 m<1
Case (iii)
Em > Ec
m= Em/Ec >1
m>1
This condition is called as over modulation.
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VAM (t) = Ec sin (2πfct) - m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc + fm) t + m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc - fm) t
Where,
Ec sin (2πfct) → Carrier signal (V)
- m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc + fm) t → Upper side frequency signal (V)
+ m Ec/2 cos 2π (fc - fm) t → Lower side frequency signal (V)
This expression represents AM voltage distribution.
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AM POWER DISTRIBUTION:
The total power can be expressed as,
Pt = Pc + PUSB + PLSB
Where,
Pt → Total power (W)
Pc → Carrier power (W)
PUSB → Upper Side Band Power (W)
PLSB → Lower Side Band Power (W)
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Carrier Power
Pc = {Vrms2 / R}
Vrms = Amplitude / √2
Pc = {Vrms2 / R}
= [Ec / √2 ]2 / R
Pc = Ec2 / 2R
This expression is called as carrier power.
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Sideband Power
The amplitude of upper and lower side band is equal. So, power
dissipated in upper and lower band is equal.
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Total Power
Pt = Pc + {m2Pc/4} + { m2Pc/4}
= Pc [1+ (2m2/4)]
Pt= Pc [1+ (m2/2)]
This equation is represented as total power dissipated by Amplitude
modulation
Total side band power 32