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The Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

ECE 3614 – Introduction to Communication Systems
Problem Set 1

Problem 1. Using its definition, find the Fourier transform of the signals shown in Fig. 1.

Figure 1: Problem 1.

Problem 2. Using its definition, find the inverse Fourier transform of the spectra shown in
Fig. 2.

Figure 2: Problem 2.

Problem 3. Show that if x(t) is an even function of t, then

Z ∞
X(f ) = 2 x(t) cos 2πf tdt
0

and if x(t) is an odd function of t, then

Z ∞
X(f ) = −2j x(t) sin 2πf tdt.
0

Problem 4. Find the inverse Fourier transform of the spectra shown in Fig. 3. This problem
illustrates how different phase spectra (both with the same amplitude spectrum) represent
entirely different signals.

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 Figure 3: Problem 4.

Problem 5. Denote the Fourier transform of the triangular pulse g(t) in Fig. 4.a by G(f ).
Using Fourier transform properties, obtain the Fourier transform of the signals shown in Figs.
4.b, .c, .d, .e, and .f as a function of G(f ).

Figure 4: Problem 5.

Problem 6. Using the Fourier transform pairs in Table A6.2 (Haykin and Moher) and Fourier
transform properties, determine the Fourier transforms of the signals shown in Fig. 5. Do not
use the definition of Fourier transform directly!
(See Problem 1, Test 1, Spring 2007 and Spring 2008.)

Figure 5: Problem 6.

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Problem 7. Using the time-shifting property, show that if g(t) ⇔ G(f ), then

g(t + T ) + g(t − T ) ⇔ 2G(f ) cos(2πT f ).

Using this result, find the Fourier transform of the signals shown in Fig. 6.

Figure 6: Problem 7.

Problem 8. The signals in Fig. 7 are modulated signals with carrier cos 10t. Find the Fourier
transforms of these signals using the appropriate properties of the Fourier transform. Sketch
both the amplitude and phase spectra.

Figure 7: Problem 8.

Problem 9. Using the frequency-shifting property and Table A6.2 (Haykin and Moher), find
the inverse Fourier transform of the spectra shown in Fig. 8.

Figure 8: Problem 9.