This document provides information about the Analog Communication Systems course ECE3001 taught by Prof. Dr. G. Aarthi. The 3-credit theory course covers topics including linear modulation, angle modulation, pulse modulation systems, and receivers. Specific techniques that will be studied are AM, FM, sampling, PAM, PWM, PPM, FDM, and TDM. The objectives are to understand the design, analysis and applications of modulation/demodulation systems and to be able to analyze and design various communication system components. Assessment includes exams, assignments, quizzes and a final test.
2. General Course Information
Prerequisite: Analog Electronic circuits, Signals and systems.
Theory - 3 credits- 3 Hours per week Totally 45 Hours
Lab 1 credit- 2 Hours per week
3. Course Objectives:
To impart students the need, design, analysis and applications of Linear AM
modulators and demodulators.
To introduce and describe the Angle Modulation, demodulation and the concept
of pre-emphasis and de-emphasis.
To elaborate the super-heterodyne receiver and the Figure of Merit in DSB-SC,
SSB, AM and FM receivers.
To describe the sampling, pulse modulation schemes-PAM, PWM and PPM and
the multiplexing techniques FDM and TDM.
4. Expected Course Outcome:
Able to comprehend the elements of electronic communication system.
Able to design AM, DSB-SC and SSB-SC modulation and demodulation, and to
calculate the power of AM, DSB-SC and SSB-SC schemes.
Able to design DSB-SC and SSB-SC modulator and demodulator.
Comprehend and compare the FM and PM generation and design, distinguish
Wideband and Narrowband FM signals.
Comprehend and compare different angle demodulators.
Able to design radio receivers, identify role of AGC, and compute noise voltage,
signal-to-noise ratio, noise figure, noise temperature and figure of merit.
Determine the Nyquist sampling rate of a given signal, explain aliasing effect,
Comprehend and compare the different pulse modulation techniques.
5. Module:1 Introduction to Communication Systems:
Need and Importance of Communication
Elements of a Communication System
Types of communication systems
Electromagnetic Spectrum used in communication.
Concept of bandwidth and power
Receiver characteristics
Need for modulation
6. Module:2 Linear Modulation :
Amplitude modulation
Frequency spectrum of AM
Power in AM wave
Generation of AM signal
Square law modulator
Switching modulator
AM demodulation
Envelope and square law demodulation.
7. Module:3 Bandwidth and Power Efficient AM
Systems :
DSB-SC modulation
Power saving in DSB-SC
Synchronous detection
Quadrature null effect.
SSB-SC
VSB generation and demodulation
Comparison of linear modulation systems with respect to power,
bandwidth and receiver complexity
Low level and high level AM transmitters
8. Module:4 Angle Modulation:
Principle of frequency and phase modulation
Relation between FM and PM waves
Frequency deviation
Bandwidth of FM
Narrow band and wide band FM
FM transmitter
Bessel functions and Carsons rule
Generation of FM and PM wave
Comparison of AM and FM.
9. Module:5 Demodulation of Angle Modulated
Signals:
FM detectors
Slope detectors
Phase discriminators
Ratio detectors.
Feedback Demodulators
The Phase Locked Loop
Frequency Compressive Feedback Demodulator.
Pre-emphasis and de-emphasis.
10. Module:6 Receivers and Noise in Communication
Systems:
Tuned Radio Frequency (TRF)
Super-heterodyne receiver(AM and FM)
Choice of IF and Oscillator frequencies
Tracking alignment AGC
AFC Noise and its types
Noise voltage - Signal-to-noise ratio
Noise figure - Noise temperature
Figure of Merit in DSB-SC, SSB, AM and FM receivers
11. Module:7 Pulse Modulation Systems:
Sampling theorem
Types of Sampling
Pulse modulation schemes
PAM, PPM and PWM generation and detection
Pulse code modulation
Conversion of PWM to PPM
Multiplexing Techniques - FDM and TDM
Problems related to FDM and TDM
14. Course Rubrics(Theory)
Continuous Assessment Test I (CAT-I) -15 Marks
Continuous Assessment Test II (CAT-II) - 15 Marks
Digital Assignment-1 - 10 Marks
Quiz-1- 10 Marks
Quiz-2- 10 Marks
Final Assessment Test (FAT) - 40 Marks
30. Transceivers
A transceiver is an electronic unit that incorporates
circuits that both send and receive signals.
Examples are:
Telephones
Fax machines
Handheld CB radios
Cell phones
Computer modems
31. Attenuation & Noise
Signal attenuation, or degradation, exists in all media of
wireless transmission. It is proportional to the square of the
distance between the transmitter and receiver.
Noise is random, undesirable electronic energy that
enters the communication system via the communicating
medium and interferes with the transmitted message.
33. Types of Electronic Communication
Electronic communications are classified according
to whether they are
1. One-way (simplex) or two-way (full duplex or half
duplex) transmissions
2. Analog or digital signals.
34. Simplex
The simplest method of electronic communication is
referred to as simplex.
This type of communication is one-way. Examples are:
Radio
TV broadcasting
Beeper (personal receiver)
35. Full Duplex
Most electronic communication is two-way and is
referred to as duplex.
When people can talk and listen simultaneously, it is
called full duplex. The telephone is an example of this type of
communication.
36. Half Duplex
The form of two-way communication in which only one
party transmits at a time is known as half duplex. Examples are:
Police, military, etc. radio transmissions
Citizen band (CB)
Family radio
Amateur radio
38. Types of Electronic Communication
Analog Signals
An analog signal is a smoothly and continuously varying
voltage or current. Examples are:
Sine wave
Voice
Video (TV)
40. Types of Electronic Communication
Digital Signals
Digital signals change in steps or in discrete increments.
Most digital signals use binary or two-state codes.
Examples are:
Telegraph (Morse code)
Continuous wave (CW) code
Serial binary code (used in computers)
41. Digital Signals
Figure 1-6: Digital signals (a) Telegraph (Morse code). (b)
Continuous-wave (CW) code. (c) Serial binary code.
56. Need for Modulation
Reduction in the height of antenna
Multiplexing is possible
Avoids mixing of signals
Increases the range of communication
Improves quality of reception
62. Avoids mixing of signals
If the baseband sound signals are transmitted without using the modulation by
more than one transmitter, then all the signals will be in the same frequency
range i.e. 0 to 20 kHz .
Therefore, all the signals get mixed together and a receiver can not separate
them from each other .
Hence, if each baseband sound signal is used to modulate a different carrier then
they will occupy different slots in the frequency domain (different
channels). Thus, modulation avoids mixing of signals .
63. Improves Quality of Reception
With frequency modulation (FM) and the digital communication techniques such
as PCM, the effect of noise is reduced to a great extent .
This improves quality of reception