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Basics of Communication

Communication
Electronic communication is any form of communication that's broadcast, transmitted, stored
or viewed using electronic media

Modulation
Modulation is the process of varying the RF (radio frequency) carrier wave in accordance with
the information in a low-frequency signal.

Need for modulation


Increase the Signal Strength
The baseband signals transmitted by the sender are not capable of direct transmission. The
strength of the message signal should be increased so that it can travel longer distances. This
is where modulation is essential. The most vital need of modulation is to enhance the strength
of the signal without affecting the parameters of the carrier signal.
Wireless Communication System
Modulation has removed the necessity for using wires in the communication systems. It is
because modulation is widely used in transmitting signals from one location to another with
faster speed. Thus, the modulation technique has helped in enhancing wireless communication
systems.
Prevention of Message Signal from Mixing
Modulation and its types prevent the interference of the message signal from other signals. It
is because a person sending a message signal through the phone cannot tell such signals apart.
As a result, they will interfere with each other. However, by using carrier signals having a high
frequency, the mixing of the signals can be prevented. Thus, modulation ensures that the
signals received by the receiver are entirely perfect.
Size of the Antenna
The signals within 20 Hz to 20 kHz frequency range can travel only a few distances. To send
the message signal, the length of the antenna should be a quarter wavelength of the used
frequency. Thus, modulation is required to increase the frequency of the message signal and
to enhance its strength to reach the receiver.
Amplitude modulation
In amplitude modulation a type of modulation where the amplitude of the carrier wave varies
in some proportion with respect to the modulating data or the signal.

Mathematical representation of amplitude modulation


Aam = (Ac + Am sin ωm t) sin ωc t
Where Aam = final amplitude modulated wave
Ac = amplitude of carrier wave
Am = amplitude of signal wave
ωm = angular frequency of signal wave
ωc = angular frequency of carrier wave
Frequency modulation
Frequency Modulation is a process of encoding information on one carrier wave by changing
its frequency. The frequency of the carrier wave is changed according to the frequency of the
modulating signal.

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