ECE 3001 Analog Communication Systems

Winter 2020-21

Dr.T.Ilavarasan
Assistant Professor (Senior)
SENSE
VIT Vellore
ilavarasan.t@vit.ac.in
+91-9790040384
SJT 413A14
General course information

• Prerequisite – Analog electronic circuits, Signals and Systems

• Important concepts will be explained qualitatively using real-life
examples

• However, as an engineering student, extensive use of

mathematics is necessary for accurate system modelling and
analysis

• Theory – 3 credits - 3 hrs per week – Totally 45 hrs

• Lab – 1 credit – 2 hrs per week
Course outcomes
1. Ability to comprehend the elements of electronic communication system.
2. Ability to design AM, DSB-SC and SSB-SC modulation and demodulation,
and to calculate the power of AM, DSB-SC and SSB-SC schemes.
3. Ability to design DSB-SC and SSB-SC modulator and demodulator.
4. Comprehend and compare the FM and PM generation and design,
distinguish Wideband and Narrowband FM signals.
5. Comprehend and compare different angle demodulators.
6. Ability to design radio receivers, identify role of AGC, and compute noise
voltage, signal-to-noise ratio, noise figure, noise temperature and figure of
merit.
7. Determine the Nyquist sampling rate of a given signal, explain aliasing
effect, Comprehend and compare the different pulse modulation techniques
Text / Reference Books

• G. Kennedy and B. Davis, “Electronic Communication Systems”,

Tata McGraw Hill, 2011
• Roddy and Coolen, “Electronic Communication”, 4th Edition, Pearson
Education 2008
• Taub and Schilling, “Principles of Communication Systems”, McGraw
Hill, Fourth reprint 2009.
• Wayne Tomasi, “Electronic Communications Systems –
Fundamentals Through advanced”, 5thEdition, Pearson
Education, 2009.
• HweiKsu and DebjaniMitra, “Analog and Digital Communication:
Schaum’s Outline Series”, McGraw Hill Education (India) Pvt Ltd., 3rd
Edition 2009.
• Simon Haykin, Communication Systems,5th Edition ISBN: 978-0-
471-69790-9 ,Wiley
Course rubrics (Theory)

• DA – 1 – 10 marks
• Quiz – 1 - 10 marks (Before CAT-1)
• Quiz – 2 - 10 marks (Before CAT-2)
• CAT – 1 – 15 marks
• CAT – 2 – 15 marks
• FAT – 40 marks
Course rubrics (Lab)

• Task – 1 – 10 marks
• Task – 2 – 10 marks
• Task – 3 – 10 marks
• Task – 4 – 10 marks
• Lab CAT – 20 marks
• FAT – 40 marks
 Module 1

Introduction to communication systems

Basic Communication System
Basic Communication System
History of Communication System
Transmission protocols
Block diagram of communication system
Types of communication systems
Largest communication systems
Electro magnetic spectrum
 Electro magnetic spectrum
• The higher the frequency, the more energy the wave has

• EM waves do not require media in which to travel or move

• EM waves are considered to be transverse waves because they

are made of vibrating electric and magnetic fields at right angles to
each other, and to the direction the waves are traveling

• Inverse relationship between wave size and frequency: as

wavelengths get smaller, frequencies get higher

• http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/electromagnetic/index.html
 Electro magnetic spectrum
• Radio Waves - Have the longest wavelengths and the lowest
frequencies; wavelengths range from 1000s of meters to 1 cm

• Microwaves- Wavelength range from 1 cm to 100 cm

 Electro magnetic spectrum
• Infrared Waves - Have a shorter wavelength from .001 m to 700
nm, and therefore a higher frequency

• Visible light - Wavelengths range from 700 nm (red light) to 30 nm

(violet light) with frequencies higher than infrared waves
 Electro magnetic spectrum
• Ultraviolet - Wavelengths range from 400 nm to 10 nm; the
frequency (and therefore the energy) is high enough with UV rays
to penetrate living cells and cause them damage

• X rays - Wavelengths from 10 nm to .001 nm

 Electro magnetic spectrum
• Gamma rays - Carry the most energy and have the shortest
wavelengths, less than one trillionth of a meter (10-12)
Baseband Versus Bandpass

Baseband Bandpass
signal signal

Local oscillator
Modulation: why we need it?
Modulation
Frequency translation
Recovery of baseband signal

Hint: Cos2Θ=1/2+1/2Cos(2Θ)
 Modulation and Demodulation: Definition

• Modulation: Modulation is the process of varying one or more

properties of the carrier of the carrier signal is accordance with the
instantaneous amplitude of the message signal

• Demodulation: The process of recovering the message signal from

the modulated signal

• Modulation signal – Low frequency

• Carrier signal – High frequency
• Modulated signal – Modified signal
 Need for modulation

• To carry low frequency signals to long distance

• To reduce the height of the antenna

• To minimize noise disturbance

• To provide multiplexing

• To have less attenuation

 Types of modulation

Modulation

Continuous
Pulse Digital
wave
modulation modulation
modulation

Amplitude Angle
PAM PPM PWM PCM ASK FSK PSK QAM
modulation modulation

Frequency Phase
modulation modulation