Communications

Analog
communications
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SSB
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TIME DOMAIN EQUATION

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Power Calculations
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Comparison between
AM, DSB and SSB
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1. In an AM system, AC = 10V, R = 10 Ω; μ = 1. Calculate
(i) Pc (ii) PSB (iii) PLSB (iv) Pt repeat the calculation for SSB
system using upper sideband
A. (i) 5W, 5W (ii) 2.5W, 2.5W (iii) 1.25W, 0W (iv) 8.75W,
7.5W
B. (i) 5W, 0W (ii) 2.5W, 1.25W (iii) 1.25W, 1.25W (iv) 7. 5W,
1.25W
C. (i) 5W, 0W (ii) 2.5W, 1.25W (iii) 1.25W, 0W (iv) 7. 5W,
1.25W
D. (i) 5W, 5W (ii) 2.5W, 1.25W (iii) 1.25W, 1.25W (iv)
8.75W, 7.5W
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2. When compared with DSB, In SSB

(i) BW (ii) Power
A. (i) increases by 50% (ii) decreases by 50%
B. (i) decreases by 50% (ii) decreases by 50%
C. (i) increases by 50% (ii) increases by 50%
D. (i) decreases by 50% (ii) increases by 50%
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3. If an AM system is replaced by SSB, when
(i) μ = 1, % power saving is
(ii) μ = 0.707 % power saving is
A. (i) 83.33% (ii) 90%
B. (i) 17% (ii) 10%
C. (i) 80% (ii) 66.67%
D. (i) 66.67 (ii) 80%
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4. If an AM system is replaced by DSB, when

(i) % power saving is
If an AM system is replaced by SSB, when
(ii) % power saving is
A. (i) 80% (ii) 90%
B (i) 88.89% (ii) 94.44%
C. (i) 94.44% (ii) 88.89%
D. (i) 90% (ii) 80%
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FREQUENCY DISCRIMINATION METHOD

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PHASE DISCRIMINATION METHOD

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1. In an AM system, let AC = 10V; R = 5 Ω; μ = 1
(i) If this AM system is now replaced by DSB,
then Pt will be __________
(ii) If this AM system is now replaced by SSB,
then Pt will be __________
A. (i) 10W (ii) 5W
B. (i) 5W (ii) 2.5W
C. (i) 5W (ii) 7.5W
D. (i) 7.5W (ii) 5W
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2. (i) Hilbert Transform results in ________ phase shift.

(ii) when USB is transmitted in SSB system then S(t)
is ________
A. (i) 90° (ii)
B. (i) 90° (ii)
C. (i) 0° (ii)
D. (i) 0° (ii)
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3. In a SSB system
(i) AC = 10V; Am = 10V; R = 100 Ω
(ii) AC = 2V; Am = 2V; R = 1 Ω
Calculate Pt?
A. (i) 12.5 W (ii) 1W
B. (i) 50 W (ii) 4W
C. (i) 75 W (ii) 3W
D. (i) 12.5 W (ii) 2W
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4. When an AM system is replaced by SSB, μ = 1,

Percentage power saving for
(i) sinusoidal (ii) Triangular (iii) rectangular
message signal is _______
A. (i) 83.33 (ii) 87.49 (iii) 75
B. (i) 75 (ii) 83.33 (iii) 87.49
C. (i) 87.49 (ii) 83.33 (iii) 75
D. (i) 83.33 (ii) 75 (iii) 87.49
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5. Identify the true statements
In phase discrimination method of SSB
(i) m(t) is fed to narrow band 90° phase shifter
(ii) c(t) is fed to wideband 90° phase shifter
(iii) This method is suitable when message signal has
multiple frequencies
(iv) A subtractor at the output results in LSB, Adder at
the output results in USB
A. (i) & (ii)
B. (iii) & (iv)
C. All
D. none
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6. In an AM system, the response of NLS of a square

law modulator is 0.5V + 1V2, find
(i) Ka (ii) can an Envelope detector demodulate this
modulated signal if Am = 2 volt
A. (i) 4 (ii) yes
B. (i) 8 (ii) No
C. (i) 4 (ii) No
D. (i) 8 (ii) yes
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7. In a SSB system
(i) AC = 10V; Am = 10V; R = 10 Ω
(ii) AC = 2V; Am = 2V; R = 2 Ω
Calculate Pt?
A. (i) 125 W (ii) 1W
B. (i) 50 W (ii) 4W
C. (i) 75 W (ii) 3W
D. (i) 125 W (ii) 2W
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8. In an AM system. Let AC = 10V;

(i) If this AM is now replaced by DSB, the
power transmitted Pt is ______
(ii) If this AM is now replaced by SSB, the
power saved is ______
A. (i) 25 W (ii) 100 W
B. (i) 50 W (ii) 25 W
C. (i) 12.5 W (ii) 6.25 W
D. (i) 12.5 W (ii) 106.25 W
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SYNCHRONOUS DETECTOR
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APPLICATIONS
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1. In an AM system, Let AC = 10V;

(i) If this AM system is now replaced by DSB,
the power saved is _______
(ii) If this AM system is now replaced by SSB,
the power saved is _______
A. (i) 20W (ii) 10W
B. (i) 33.33W (ii) 20W
C. (i) 80W (ii) 90W
D. (i) 100W (ii) 112.5W
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2. An Envelope detector is fed with SSB

modulated output-
(i) 10 cos 2π 103 t cos 2π 106 t – 10 sin 2π 103 t
sin 2π 106 t
(i) 5 cos 2π 103 t cos 2π 106 t + 5 sin 2π 103 t
sin 2π 106 t
Output of envelope detector is
A. (i) 5 (ii) 2.5
B. (i) 10 (ii) 5
C. (i) (ii)
D. (i) (ii)
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3. When SSB is fed to synchronous detector,

phase shift between local oscillators of
transmitter and receiver
(i) ϕ = 0 ° (ii) ϕ = 90° output of synchronous
detector is
A. (i) (ii)
B. (i) (ii)
C. (i) (ii)
D. (i) (ii)
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4. SSB modulation can be easily applied over

(i) data signals
(ii) Video signals
(iii) Audio signal
(iv) Voice signals

A. (i) (ii)
B. (iii) (iv)
C. only (iii)
D. only (iv)
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5. Maximum modulation efficiency of AM system

for (i) sinusoidal (ii) Triangular (iii) Rectangular
input is _________ %
A. (i) 33.3 (ii) 50 (iii) 25
B. (i) 33.3 (ii) 25 (iii) 50
C. (i) 25 (ii) 33.3 (iii) 50
D. (i) 50 (ii) 33.3 (iii) 25
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6. When an AM is replaced by DSB system,

percentage of power saving for μ = 1 and
(i) Sinusoidal message (ii) triangular
message (iii) rectangular message
A. (i) 66.67 (ii) 75 (iii) 80
B. (i) 66.67 (ii) 75 (iii) 50
C. (i) 80 (ii) 75 (iii) 66.67
D. (i) 75 (ii) 60 (iii) 50
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7. When an AM system is replaced by SSB, μ = 1,

Percentage power saving for
(i) sinusoidal (ii) Triangular (iii) rectangular
message signal is _______
A. (i) 83.33 (ii) 87.49 (iii) 75
B. (i) 75 (ii) 83.33 (iii) 87.49
C. (i) 87.49 (ii) 83.33 (iii) 75
D. (i) 83.33 (ii) 75 (iii) 87.49
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8. Identify True Statements

AM modulators are
i. Balanced Modulator
ii. Switching Modulator
iii. Square law Modulator
iv. Ring modulator
A. (i) (ii) (iii)
B. (ii) (iii)(iv)
C. (ii) (iii)
D. (i) (iv)
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FDM
k
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Q. 10 Signals each band limited to 5KHz are T xed

through a channel after modulation using FDM. The
guard band is 2KHz. Determine the B.W. of the
multiplexed signal
(i) if all modulators are A.M
(ii) If all modulator are DSB
(iii) If all modulator are SSB
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Q. 4 signals each band limited to 5KHz, 10KHz,

10KHz & 15KHz are Txed through a channel
after modulation using FDM. The modulators
used are AM, DSB, S.S.B & S S B. Assuming
guard band of 2KHz. Determine the min B.W
of the channel required for distortion less
transmission
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VSB MODULATOR

VSB DEMODULATOR
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TV SIGNAL TRANSMISSION USING VSB

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1. In an AM modulated communication system, If

 is decreased by 13.33% then Pt decreases by
_________.
A. 13.33 %
B. 16.66%
C. 10.33%
D. 19.66%
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2. If m(t) represents message signal, C(t) represent carrier signal

Sum of these two signals is i/p to_________
Product of these two signals is o/p of _________
A. NLS of square law modulator & balanced modulator of DSBSC
B. Balanced modulator of DSBSC & NLS of AM modulator
C. BPF of AM modulator & Balanced modulator of DSBC
D. NLS of square law modulator & BPF of square law modulator
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3. FDM is used to multiplex, message signals each of 5 kHz

(i) 2 AM, 2DSB, 2SSB with Guard band of 1 KHz results in
total bandwidth of _______
(ii) 1 AM, 1 DSB, 1SSB with Guard band of 0KHz results in
total bandwidth of _______
A. (i) 25 KHz (ii) 20 KHz
B. (i) 45 KHz (ii) 35 KHz
C. (i) 30 KHz (ii) 20 KHz
D. (i) 55 KHz (ii) 25 KHz
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