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Analog Communication Systems

This document discusses analog communication systems and modulation techniques. It defines a baseband signal and modulation as the process of translating a signal to a higher frequency band. It explains that modulation is used to carry multiple signals over a channel by moving them to frequency bands where practical antenna sizes are possible. The main modulation techniques covered are amplitude modulation techniques like DSB-SC, AM, SSB, and VSB as well as frequency modulation. Key concepts like the carrier signal, modulation, demodulation, and the envelope detector are also summarized.

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Analog Communication Systems

This document discusses analog communication systems and modulation techniques. It defines a baseband signal and modulation as the process of translating a signal to a higher frequency band. It explains that modulation is used to carry multiple signals over a channel by moving them to frequency bands where practical antenna sizes are possible. The main modulation techniques covered are amplitude modulation techniques like DSB-SC, AM, SSB, and VSB as well as frequency modulation. Key concepts like the carrier signal, modulation, demodulation, and the envelope detector are also summarized.

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Communications

Engineering 1
ANALOG COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
A Baseband Signal
A baseband signal is a signal that occupies the frequency range from 0Hz up to a certain cutoff.
It is called the baseband because it occupies the base, or the lowest range of the spectrum.
What is modulation?
◦ Translation of a signal from its baseband to a higher frequency band
◦ Different signals can be moved to different frequency bands

Information - bearing signal Channel Recovered signal


Modulator Demodulator

Modulating signal
Modulated signal
Carrier
What is modulation?
Signal 1

Frequency

Signal 2

Frequency

Signal 3

Frequency
Why Modulate?
Carry multiple signals over a channel

Move signals to a frequency band where antennas for transmission are of a


practical size- The antenna length is proportional to the wavelength of the
signal.

Noise and Distortion Removal


The carrier signal
xc (t )  Ac cos2f ct  

Amplitude Frequency Phase

Varies some property of the carrier in proportion to the modulating signal


◦ Amplitude – Amplitude Mudulation (AM)
◦ Frequency- Frequency Modulation (FM)
◦ Phase- Phase Modulation (PM)

Called continuous wave modulation techniques.


Amplitude Modulation Techniques
 Dual sideband suppressed carrier (DSB-SC)
Conventional amplitude modulation (AM)
Single sideband amplitude modulation (SSB)
Vestigial sideband amplitude modulation (VSB)
Dual sideband suppressed carrier
(DSB-SC)
Modulation and Demodulation

Done in class
AM
Modulation

Done in class
Envelope Detector
Envelope detector consisting of a diode and a resistor-
capacitor combination.
Envelope Detector
During the positive half-cycle of the input signal, the diode is forward-biased and the capacitor
C charges up rapidly to the peak value of the input signal.
As the input signal falls below its maximum, the diode turns off.
This is followed by a slow discharge of the capacitor through resistor R until the next positive
half-cycle.
When the input signal becomes greater than the capacitor voltage and the diode turns on
again.
The capacitor charges to the new peak value, and the process is repeated.
DSB-SC Vs AM
DSB-SC has a higher power efficiency compared to, but the demodulation is complex compared
to AM :
The basic difficulty associated with the DSB modulation is that for demodulation, the receiver
must generate a local carrier that is in phase and frequency synchronism with the incoming
carrier.
AM has a lower power efficiency, but a remarkably simple demodulator.
Both techniques utilize twice the bandwidth of the modulating signal.
SSB and VSB- Bandwidth Efficient
Modulation
Will be explained graphically in class
Frequency Modulation (FM)
Modulation

Done in class
END

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