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ECE 460 - Introduction to Communication Systems Homework #1: x (t) 1 -τ/2 τ/2 T -T
ECE 460 - Introduction to Communication Systems Homework #1: x (t) 1 -τ/2 τ/2 T -T
Homework #1
1. Using the exponential Fourier series representation, find and plot the amplitude and phase
spectra for the signal:
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-T -τ/2 τ/2 T
a. Write an expression for the Fourier series coefficients of this pulse train if τ = 0.5mS
b. What percentage of the power is contained in frequencies at 2 KHz and lower for the
waveform of part a?
c. Write an expression for the Fourier series coefficients if τ = 0.2 mS
d. What percentage of the power is contained in frequencies at 2 KHz and lower for the
waveform of part c?
!πn$ !πn$
Answer: a. X n = 0.5sinc # & b. 91% c. X n = 0.2sinc # & d. 77.9%
" 2 % " 5 %
3. For the periodic waveform shown below:
f(t)
1
... ...
t
-4 -1 1 4
1
... ...
t
-1 1 2 3
a. Find Xn, the exponential Fourier series coefficients of x(t).
b. What percentage of the total power is contained in the DC component?
1 "#1− e−1 $%
Answer: a X n = b. 92.4%
1+ jn2π
Problems 5 - 7 require the use of MATLAB. Read and perform the examples in MATLAB
Tutorial #1 before attempting these problems.
6. Using the exponential Fourier series coefficients obtained in problem 3 for the periodic
triangular waveform:
a. Plot the amplitude spectrum for this signal versus frequency (in Hz) for -1.5 ≤ f ≤
1.5Hz. Use the Fourier series coefficients that you found in problem 3a, do NOT use
MATLAB to find them.
b. Use MATLAB to plot the triangular waveform, f(t) versus t for -2 ≤ t ≤ 2.
c. Approximate the waveform using a truncated exponential Fourier series with -2 ≤ n ≤
2. Use MATLAB to plot this approximation on the same graph as the actual
triangular waveform from part b for -2 ≤ t ≤ 2.
d. Repeat part b for -20 ≤ n ≤ 20.
7. Using the exponential Fourier series coefficients obtained in problem 4 for the periodic
exponential waveform:
a. Plot the amplitude spectrum for this signal versus frequency (in Hz) for -5 ≤ f ≤ 5Hz.
Use the Fourier series coefficients that you found. Do NOT use MATLAB to find
them.
b. Plot the phase spectrum for this signal versus frequency (in Hz) for -5 ≤ f ≤ 5Hz.
c. Approximate the waveform using the exponential Fourier series with -2 ≤ n ≤ 2. Use
MATLAB to plot the actual exponential waveform along with a plot of this
approximation for 0 ≤ t ≤ 1.
d. Repeat part c for -20 ≤ n ≤ 20.