6.

003 (Fall 2011)

Final Examination December 19, 2011

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2 /14

3 /12

4 /16

5 /16

6 /14

7 /14

Total /100
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1. Z Transform [14 points]

Determine X(z), the Z transform of x[n], where
∞
c
x[n] = ak δ[n − 5k] = δ[n] + aδ[n − 5] + a2 δ[n − 10] + a3 δ[n − 15] + · · ·
k=0

is plotted below.

x[n]

Enter a closed-form expression for X(z) in the box below.

z5
X(z) =
z5 − a

∞
c ∞ c
c ∞
X (z ) = x[n]z −n = ak δ [n − 5k ]
n=−∞ n=−∞ k=0

The δ [n − 5k ] function is 1 if n = 5k and zero otherwise.

∞
c 1 z5
X (z ) = ak z −5k = =
1 − az −5 z5 − a
k=0
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2. DT Stability [14 points]

Determine the range of K for which the following discrete-time system is stable (and
causal).

W1 W2
X + K + + Y
−
delay

10

range of K: K > 4.5

W2 = W1 + 10RW2

Y = W2 + RW2
Y 1+R
=
W1 1 − 10R
1+R
Y K 1−10R K(1 + R) K(z + 1)
= 1+R
= =
X 1 + K 1−10R 1 − 10R + K + KR z − 10 + Kz + K

For stability, the pole must be inside the unit circle.

10 − K
−1 < z = <1
1+K

K > 4.5
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3. Harmonic Aliasing [12 points]

Let x(t) represent a periodic signal with the following harmonics:
harmonic number frequency [kHz]
1 11
2 22
3 33
4 44
5 55
6 66
7 77
Throughout this problem, frequencies (f ) are expressed in cycles per second (Hz), which
ω
are related to corresponding radian frequencies (ω) by f = 2π .
The signal x(t) is multiplied by an infinite train of impulses separated by 25 × 10−6
seconds, and the result is passed through an ideal lowpass filter with a cutoff frequency
of 16 kHz.

x(t) × LPF (16 kHz) y(t)

t [µs]
0 25
The plot below shows the Fourier transform Y of the output signal, for frequencies
between 0 and 20 kHz. Write the number of the harmonic of x(t) that produced each
component of Y in the box above that component. If none of 1-7 could have produced
this frequency, enter X.

7 4 3 1 6 5
Y

0 10 20
Frequency f [kHz]
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4. Feedback [16 points]

Y (s)
Let H(s) = represent the system function of the following feedback system
X(s)

X(s) + K G(s) Y (s)

−

where G(s) represents a linear, time-invariant system. The frequency response of G(s)
is given by the following Bode plots (magnitude and frequency plotted on log scales).

0.1
|G(jω)| [log scale]

0.01

0.001
0.1 1 10 100 1000

π/2
∠G(jω) [linear scale]

−π/2
0.1 1 10 100 1000
Frequency ω (rad/s) [log scale]
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Part a. Determine a closed-form expression for g(t), the impulse response of G(s).

g(t) = (1 − 10t)e−10t u(t)

s 1 10
G(s) = 2
= −
(s + 10) s + 10 (s + 10)2

g(t) = (1 − 10t)e−10t u(t)

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Part b. Sketch straight-line approximations (Bode plots) for the magnitude (log scale)
and angle (linear scale) of H(jω) when K = 81.
Clearly label all important magnitudes, angles, and frequencies.

0.1
|H(jω)|

0.01

0.001
0.1 1 10 100 1000

π/2
∠H(jω)

−π/2
0.1 1 10 100 1000

Frequency ω (rad/s)

s
KG(s) K (s+10) 2
H(s) = = s
1 + KG(s) 1 + K (s+10) 2

Ks 81s 81s
= = 2 =
s2 + 20s + 100 + Ks s + 101s + 100 (s + 1)(s + 100)
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5. Triple reconstruction [16 points]

A CT signal x(t) is sampled to produce a DT signal y[n] = x(3n). The Fourier transform
of x(t) is given below.
X(jω)
1

ω
π π
− 12 12

We wish to compare two methods of using y[n] to reconstruct approximations to x(t).

Part a. Let w1 (t) represent a signal in which each sample of y[n] is replaced by an
impulse of area y[n] located at t = 3n. Thus w1 (t) has the following form
y[0]
y[1]
y[2]

t
0 3 6
which can be represented mathematically as
∞
c
w1 (t) = y[n] δ(t − 3n) .
n=−∞

Sketch the Fourier transform of w1 (t) on the axes below.

Label all important features.
W1 (jω)

1
3

ω
π π
− 2π
3
− 12 12
2π
3

Since y[n] = x(3n), w1 (t) is equal to x(t) times and infinite train of unit impulses separated by
T = 3 seconds:
∞
c c∞ ∞
c
w1 (t) = y[n]δ(t − 3n) = x(3n)δ(t − 3n) = x(t)δ(t − 3n)
n=−∞ n=−∞ n=−∞

where the last step follows from the fact that δ(t − 3n) is zero except at t = 3n. Multiplication in
time by an impulse train corresponds to convolution in frequency
W1 (jω) = X(jω) ∗ P (jω)
where P (jω) represents an infinite train of impulses, each of weight 2π/3, and separated by ω =
2π/3. (i.e., the Fourier transform of an infinite train of impulses spaced at T = 3 seconds). Thus
the frequency content of X(jω) is periodically replicated in frequency, spaced at Δω = 2π/3.
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Part b. Let w2 (t) represent a signal in which each sample of y[n] is replaced by three
impulses (one at t = 3n − 1, one at t = 3n, and one at t = 3n + 1), each with area y[n]/3.
Thus w2 (t) has the following form

y[0] y[0] y[0] y[1] y[1] y[1]

3 3 3 3 3 3 y[2] y[2] y[2]
3 3 3

t
0 3 6
which can be represented mathematically as
∞
1 c
w2 (t) = y[n] δ(t−3n−1) + δ(t−3n) + δ(t−3n+1) .
3 n=−∞

Sketch the Fourier transform of w2 (t) on the axes below.

Label all important frequencies as well as the value of W2 (jω) at ω = 0.

W2 (jω)

1
3

ω
π π
− 2π
3
− 12 12
2π
3

The signal w2 (t) can be derived by convolving w1 (t) with a signal

1 1 1
s(t) = δ(t − 1) + δ(t) + δ(t + 1) .
3 3 3
Thus W2 (jω) can be determined by multiplying W1 (jω) by the Fourier transform of s(t)
1 −jω 1 1 jω 1 2
S(jω) = e + + e = + cos ω
3 3 3 3 3
which is shown in red above.
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6. DT Filtering [14 points]

Sketch the magnitude and angle of the frequency response of a linear, time-invariant
system with the following unit-sample response:
h[n] = δ[n] − δ[n − 3] .

Label all important magnitudes, angles, and frequencies. All scales are linear.

magnitude
2

Ω
−2π 2π

angle
3π

2π

Ω
−2π 2π
−π

−2π

−3π

3Ω
H(ejΩ ) = 1 − e−j3Ω = e−j3Ω/2 ej3Ω/2 − e−j3Ω/2 = j2e−j3Ω/2 sin
� �
2
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7. Bandwidth Conservation [14 points]

Consider the following modulation scheme, where ωc >> ωm .


cos 21 ωm t cos ωc + 12 ωm t

× LPF ×

X + Y

× LPF ×

sin 12 ωm t




sin ωc + 12 ωm t

Assume that each lowpass filter (LPF) is ideal, with cutoff frequency ωm /2. Also assume
that the input signal has the following Fourier transform.
X(jω)

ω
−ωm ωm

Sketch Y (jω) on the following axes.

Label all important magnitudes and frequencies.

Y (jω)

1
2

ω
ωc
−ωc−ωm −ωc ωc +ωm
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