PCS UNIT 1 (Amplitude Modulation

Techniques)
Amplitude Modulation Techniques
Modulation Type Description Application Advantages Disadvantages

Modulation technique - Simple demodulation

Double Sideband Full where both sidebands Used in radio and technique - High power
DSB-FC
Carrier and the carrier signal television broadcasting efficiency - Low
are transmitted bandwidth requirement
Used in radio and
- Efficient use of power
Modulation technique television
Double Sideband - High signal-to-noise
DSB-SC where the carrier broadcasting, radar,
Suppressed Carrier ratio - Can transmit
signal is suppressed and navigation
over long distances
systems
- Efficient use of power
Used in voice
- High signal-to-noise
Modulation technique communications,
ratio - Can transmit
SSB Single Sideband where only one amateur radio, and
over long distances -
sideband is transmitted military
Reduced bandwidth
communications
requirement
- Efficient use of power
Modulation technique Used in voice
- High signal-to-noise
where the carrier communications,
Single Sideband ratio - Can transmit
SSB-SC signal is suppressed amateur radio, and
Suppressed Carrier over long distances -
and only one sideband military
Reduced bandwidth
is transmitted communications
requirement
Modulation technique
where the carrier
- Efficient use of power
signal is suppressed
Vestigial Sideband Used in television - High signal-to-noise
VSB-SC and one sideband and
Suppressed Carrier broadcasting ratio - Reduced
a portion of the other
bandwidth requirement
sideband are
transmitted

Note: "Signal-to-noise ratio" refers to the measure of signal strength compared to background noise.

DSB-FC (Double Sideband Full Carrier)

Both sidebands and the carrier signal are transmitted

The simplest form of amplitude modulation

The carrier signal is modulated by the message signal

The modulated signal is transmitted

The demodulation process involves a simple envelope detector

Advantages:

Simple demodulation technique

High power efficiency

Low bandwidth requirement

Disadvantages:

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 Inefficient use of power

Low signal-to-noise ratio

Inability to transmit over long distances

DSB-SC (Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier)

Modulation technique where the carrier signal is suppressed

Only the sidebands are transmitted

Used in radio and television broadcasting, radar, and navigation systems

The demodulation process involves a coherent detector

Advantages:

Efficient use of power

High signal-to-noise ratio

Can transmit over long distances

Disadvantages:

Requires complex demodulation technique

Requires precise frequency synchronization

SSB (Single Sideband)

Modulation technique where only one sideband is transmitted

The carrier signal and the other sideband are suppressed

Used in voice communications, amateur radio, and military communications

The demodulation process involves a complex phasing method

Advantages:

Efficient use of power

High signal-to-noise ratio

Can transmit over long distances

Reduced bandwidth requirement

Disadvantages:

Complex demodulation technique

Requires precise frequency synchronization

More susceptible to interference

SSB-SC (Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier)

Modulation technique where the carrier signal is suppressed and only one sideband is transmitted

Used in voice communications, amateur radio, and military communications

The demodulation process involves a complex phasing method

Advantages:

Efficient use of power

High signal-to-noise ratio

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 Can transmit over long distances

Reduced bandwidth requirement

Disadvantages:

Requires complex demodulation technique

Requires precise frequency synchronization

VSB-SC (Vestigial Sideband Suppressed Carrier)

Modulation technique where the carrier signal is suppressed and one sideband and a portion of the other
sideband are transmitted

Used in television broadcasting

The demodulation process involves a complex filter method

Advantages:

Efficient use of power

High signal-to-noise ratio

Reduced bandwidth requirement

Disadvantages:

Requires complex demodulation technique

Requires precise frequency synchronization

More susceptible to interference

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