Convolution Integral

Presentation by: Dr. S. Hanis,

Asso.Prof/ECE SSN College of
Engineering
 Objective
• To discuss the convolution integration with examples
 Convolution Integral
• Let y(t)  x(t)* h(t)


  x( )h(t  )d



• It consists of the following mathematical operations.

– Reflection
– Shifting
– Multiplication
– Integration
 Example
• Let x(t) = e-at u(t)
• Let h(t) = u(t)

x(t) h(t)

1 1

t 0 t
0
 • Sketch x() and h(-) as shown
x() h(-)

1 1

 0 
0

• Shift h(-) by t units

• Depending on the given signals, consider various ranges for t,
multiply h(t- ) and x()
• Integrate and get the solution.
Case (i) : -  t  0

h(t-) x()
1


t 0

y(t)  0

y(t)  0;   t  0
Case (ii) : 0 t  

h(t-) x()
1


0 t
Case (ii) : 0 t  

h(t-) x()
1


0 t

t
1 eat
y(t)   e a d 
0
a

y(t)  1 e at ;0  t  

1
a
• Solution

y(t)  1 e at ;t  0

1
a
= 0; t  0

y(t)

t
0 1 2 3
 Summary
• Convolution Integral is discussed
 Test Your Understanding
• Find the convolution of
(i) x(t) = e-|t| u(t) and h(t) = u(t)
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 References
Allan V. Oppenheim, S. Wilsky and S. H. Nawab,
“Signals and Systems”, Pearson,2007.

B. P. Lathi, “Principles of Linear Systems and Signals”,

Second Edition, Oxford, 2009.