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Experiment 3: Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC) & Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC)
Experiment 3: Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC) & Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC)
B. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
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C.
SUMMARY OF THEORY
In conventional AM (DSB full carrier), two-third or more of the total transmitted power is meant for carrier
power. This is a major drawback because the carrier does not contain any information. It is actually the
sidebands contain the information. Therefore, transmitting the carrier power is a wastage and inefficient.
DSBSC is introduced to suppress (remove) the carrier power, but maintaining the bandwidth. Figure 1
shows the difference between conventional AM and DSBSC in term of power spectrum.
Plsb = 160W
flsb
Power
Power
Pc = 1000W
Pusb = 160W
fc
fusb
Frequency
No Carrier
Plsb = 160W
flsb
Pusb = 160W
fc
fusb
Frequency
(1)
In comparison to conventional AM, the DSBSC signal does not contain a sinewave at the carrier frequency.
The presence of both sidebands and the absence of the carrier give us the name of DSBSC. So by not
sending the carrier, DSBSC offers a substantial power saving over conventional AM.
As the name implies, the Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC or just SSB) system transmits only
one sideband. In other words, SSB transmits either the sum or difference frequencies but not both. Thus,
SSB requires only half the bandwidth of AM which is a significant advantage.
Figure 5
The setup in Figure 6 can be represented by the block diagram in Figure 7. It implements the
equation: DSBSC = message x carrier. With values, the equation is;
DSBSC = (4Vp-p 2kHz sine) (4Vp-p 100kHz sine)
(2)
Adjust the scopes Timebase control to view two or so cycles of the Master Signals modules 2KHz
SINE output.
Set the ocilloscope to view the DSBSC signal out of the Multiplier module as well as the message
signal.
Save the Message and DSBSC signal waveforms.
Connect the setup as shown in Figure 8. This setup can be represented by the block diagram in
Figure 9. Locate the Tuneable Low pass filter and set its Gain control to about the middle of its
travel.
Figure 8: Setup for recovering the message signal using product detector
Turn the Tuneable Low pass filter modules soft Cut-off Frequency Adjust control fully clockwise.
Save the demodulated DSBSC signal and the message signal.
Figure 10
3. The setup in Figure 10 is to set up two message signals that are out of phase of each other, and
can be represented by the block diagram in Figure 11 below:
Figure 11
4. Modify the setup as shown in figure 12 below (dotted line shows lead already in place):
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
Message Signal
To Ch. 1
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F. DISCUSSIONS
1.
Which sideband has been suppressed? Draw frequency spectrum of the SSBSC signal.
2.
Measure the VUSB or VLSB and write the mathematical equation of SSBSC signal.
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