Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication most commonly for transmitting information via a. Amplitude modulation am is the technique in which the amplitude peaktopeak voltage of the carrier wave is varied as a function of time in proportion to the strength of the data signal. The cubic term in the series generates a frequency that is triple of the frequency of. Slide 8 demodulating by envelope detection slide 9 squarelaw. This paper mainly concentrates on the preliminary study on amplitude. Modulation consider a sine wave carrier vct vc cosct, peak amplitude vc, carrier frequency c radians per second. Slide 8 demodulating by envelope detection slide 9 square law. This method is capable of producing nearly 100% modulation with reasonable linearity. Quadrature amplitude modulation qam is the name of a family of digital modulation methods and a related family of analog modulation methods widely used in modern telecommunications to transmit information. Amplitude modulation can be produced in various ways. The given figure depicts the simplest form of such amodulator.
This paper discusses a simple, reliable and cheap way of achieving amplitude modulation am using a square law method. Amplitude modulation a1 53 experiment aligning the model the low frequency term at to generate a voltage defined by eqn. Make sure to familiarize each and every questions to increase the chance of passing the ece board exam. Communication systemsamplitude modulation wikibooks. Amplitude modulation am is a modulation technique where the. Choose a web site to get translated content where available and see local events and offers. No information is lost, but the energy is redistributed in the frequency domain. Here is the circuit used for modulation and its simulation. Each part may be of any convenient amplitude at the input to an adder.
Amplitude modulation detector radio modulation scribd. Set g so that the sinewave peaks just fall to zero. Hence, the square law modulator produces an am wave. Introduction to communication system, need for modulation, frequency division multiplexing, amplitude modulation, definition, time domain and frequency domain description. Fig 3 a fig 3 b this diode is assumed to be operating as a switch. Vestigial sideband amplitude modulation vsbam is a modulation that improves the spectral e.
This process of detection is exactly opposite to that of modulation. Ignoring the higher order terms, the inputoutput characteristics of thediodeload resistor combination in this figure are givenby. Amplitude modulation early radio ee 442 spring semester. Phase modulation analog pm and phaseshift keying digital psk can be regarded as a special case of qam, where the amplitude of the transmitted signal is a constant, but its phase varies. Message power in st slide 6 powers in single tone case cont. Demodulation of amplitude modulated signal submitted to. Ee3 lab 1 amplitude modulation and demodulation broadcast analog television tv signals have a bandwidth of approximately 6mhz and this is achieved with a quadrature modulation. The process of recovering the message signal from the received modulated signal is known as demodulation.
It conveys two analog message signals, or two digital bit streams, by changing modulating the amplitudes of two carrier waves, using the amplitudeshift keying ask digital modulation. As we mentioned before, well use dsbc modulation because of its ease in demodulation. Typically the carrier amplitude a and the message signal mt are. The amplitude modulation am modulation index can be defined as a measure of the amplitude variation upon a carrier.
A square law modulator for generating an am wave relies on the useof a nonlinear device. Source called v1 generates the message to be transmitted. Generation of amplitude modulation basic requirements. Mar 08, 2016 in a square law modulator, non linear devices like diodes are used. Squarelaw demodulator c synchronous demodulator d none of the above. Explain the generation of am waves using square law. Notice that the sine wave will move up and down as the dc is varied, its mean value equalling the dc value. The first of these, the am transmitter, generates such high powers that its prime requirement is efficiency, so quite complex means of am generation may be used. In this video, i have explained amplitude modulation by following outlines. Pdf study on amplitude modulation principle of chaotic system. To show this we make use of the trigonometric identity. The only difference is that in the square law modulator, the diode is operated in a nonlinear mode, whereas, in the switching modulator, the diode has to operate as an ideal switch. Basic concept of modulation the information source typically a low frequency signal referred to as the baseband signal carrier a higher frequency sinusoid example.
Pdf study on amplitude modulation principle of chaotic. The amplitude modulation is called amplitude shift keying ask, when the data signal is a digital signal. Carrier is modulated during amplitude modulation and frequency modula tion. Communication systemsamplitude modulation wikibooks, open. Explain the square law demodulation and envelope demodulation. An am wave may thus be dscribed, in the most general form, as a function of time. Dec 21, 2017 amplitude modulation occurs if the diode is kept in the square law region when signals combine. The pulse may take any real voltage value that is proportional to the value of the original waveform. Amplitude modulation circuits from the book communications electronics by louis e.
Modulation allows us to transmit multiple signals in the same medium i. The resulting current to will be given by square law. Aly elosery october 25, 2010 this lab is divided into two parts. Slide 1 amplitude modulation slide 2 the envelope and no overmodulation slide 3 example for single tone modulation slide 4 measuring the modulation index slide 5 transmitted vs. Generation of am waves using the switching modulator could be understood in a better way by observing the switching modulator diagram. Amplitude modulation am, demodulation and their circuit. The kind of keying were interested in refers to which characteristic of the analog carrier signal is to be varied to represent the ones and zeros of a.
Amplitude modulation am is a modulation technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. A squarelaw modulator for generating an am wave relies on the useof a nonlinear device. Dec 01, 2015 the process of recovering the message signal from the received modulated signal is known as demodulation. Amplitude modulation using multipliers and square law. Exploring the amplitude modulation phenomenon of chaotic signal has become a subject of great concern in recent years. Amplitude modulation am is defined as a process in which the amplitude of the carrier wave ct is varied about a mean value, linearly with the baseband signal mt. Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. Based on your location, we recommend that you select. Chapter 7 amplitude modulation techniques generation and detection chapter outline 7.
Below are the answers key for frenzel selftest in chapter 3. The message signal is, for example, a function of the sound to be reproduced by a. What is meant by square law in the square law modulator. The term keying is the legacy term from the times of telegraphy, when an operator would manually push keys to make short and long tones. Let the modulating and carrier signals be denoted as m t and c t a c cos. Chapter 7 amplitude modulation techniquesgeneration and. Let, a sinusoidal carrier wave ct defined by cta c cos2tf c t 3. Single tone modulation, power relations in am waves, generation of am waves, square law modulator, switching modulator, detection of am waves.
As nonlinear circuit components primarily the square law part. Amplitude modulation occurs if the diode is kept in the square law region when signals combine. A 1 mhz sinusoidal carrier is amplitude modulated by a symmetrical square. Am signal after squarelaw demodulation in time domain and frequency.
When expressed as a percentage it is the same as the depth of modulation. The squarelaw device generates a frequency that is the double of the single tone frequency. The switching modulator using a diode has been shown in fig 3 a. Both amplitude and phase of ft carry information of ft. Explain the generation of am waves using square law modulator. The switchingmodulator or the squarelaw modulator can be used for generating amplitude modulation. This gives us something to modulate and carry the information pattern from. Lecture notes on analogue communication techniques 1. Jan 09, 2020 hence, the square law modulator produces an am wave. Switching modulator is similar to the square law modulator. Amplitudemodulation depth discrimination of a sinusoidal carrier article pdf available in the journal of the acoustical society of america 994. Amplitude modulation am works by varying the amplitude strength of a carrier signal, in proportion to amplitude of a modulation signal that is to be transmitted to one or more receivers.
Here well use the example of a square law fet as illustrated in figure 9. The transmission bandwidth required by dsb sc is b t2b. Amplitude modulation is defined as the process in which the amplitude of the carrier wave ct is varied about a mean value, linearly with the baseband signal. It is a system of modulation in which the amplitude of the carrier signal is made proportional to the instantaneous amplitude of the modulating message signal. In a square law modulator, non linear devices like diodes are used. This can also be extended to frequency modulation fm and frequencyshift keying fsk, for these can be regarded as a special case of phase modulation. The block diagram of square law demodulator is shown in fig 2. Introduction to communication system introduction, orientation introduction to communication system, need for modulation, amplitude modulation, time domain and frequency domain description, power relations in am wave, square law modulator, switching. In amplitude modulation, the amplitude signal strength of the carrier wave is varied in proportion to that of the message signal being transmitted.
Design and development of an amplitude modulator using. A method of frequency translation, recovery of base band signal, amplitude modulation, spectrum of am signal, the balanced modulator, the square law demodulator, dsbsc, ssbsc and vsb, their methods of generation and demodulation, carrier. For a perfect modulation, the value of modulation index should be 1, which implies the percentage of modulation should be 100%. Jun 17, 2018 in this video, i have explained amplitude modulation by following outlines. Design and development of an amplitude modulator using square. The cubic term in the series generates a frequency that is.
Square law demodulator c synchronous demodulator d none of the above. When modulation index is more than 1 over modulation then detection is possible only with, synchronous modulation, such signal can not be detected with envelope detector. As illustrated in figure 5, the amplifier is biased class c and the output rf signal amplitude is modulated by causing the collector supply voltage to vary with the modulation voltage. Frequency division multiplexing, fdma amplitude modulation and demodulation. The square law device generates a frequency that is the double of the single tone frequency. Modulation is the process of changing the parameters of the carrier signal, in accordance with the instantaneous values of the modulating signal. There are two types of am detectors or demodulators such as. In commercial tv transmission in india, picture and speech signals are.
Amplitude modulation am in am, the modulating signal the message signal mt is impressed on to the amplitude of the carrier. A method of frequency translation, recovery of base band signal, amplitude modulation, spectrum of am signal, the balanced modulator, the square law demodulator, dsbsc, ssbsc and vsb, their methods of generation and demodulation, carrier acquisition, phaselocked loop pll, frequency division multiplexing. Amplitude modulation an overview sciencedirect topics. The first of these, the am transmitter, generates such high powers that its prime requirement is efficiency, so quite complex means of. Hapter modulation and demodulation mit opencourseware. Rc audio generator, oscilloscope, and spectrum analyzer demonstrations with speech and radio. It is the process in which characteristics of one wave form is varies in accordance with instantaneous value of another wave formlike message single. Pdf analog communication system pdf notes ac notes sw. The original waveform amplitude is quantized with a resulting loss of information. There are two types of devices in which it may be necessary to the generation of amplitude modulation. This is achieved by varying the strength of the carrier signal in relation to the information being sent. Demonstration with professor sandy hill from the university of massachusetts at amherst. Among them, amplitude modulation am is considered the oldest.
Need for modulation baseband signals are incompatible. Frenzel selftest in amplitude modulation circuits answers. In analog modulation technique, if the amplitude or duration or position of a pulse is varied in accordance with the instantaneous values of the baseband modulating signal, then such a technique is called as pulse amplitude modulation pam or pulse durationwidth modulation pdmpwm, or pulse position modulation ppm. Squarelaw diode and switching modulations are examples of low level modulation.