Pulse-amplitude modulation (PAM)

Analog pulse
modulation
Pulse-duration modulation (PDM)

Pulse-position modulation (PPM)

Digital pulse Pulse code modulation (PCM)

modulation
DPCM, DM,ADM
 A modulation system in which amplitude of discrete
carrier signal changes in accordance with the
instantaneous amplitude of modulating
signal(message signal) keeping width and position
of carrier constant is called as PAM.
 There are 2 types of
PAM :

1. Natural sampling
2. Flat top
sampling
 Generation and detection is
easy.

Disadvantages of
PAM
 Added noise cannot be removed easily as it has
impact on amplitude which carries information.
 Transmission bandwidth is too large.
 The modulation system in which width of the discrete
carrier signal changes in accordance with the
instantaneous amplitude of modulating
signal(message signal) keeping amplitude and
position of carrier constant is called as PWM.
1. Very good noise immunity.
2. Its possible to separate out signal from noise.

Disadvantages of
PWM
1. Bandwidth requirement is large as compared
to PAM.
The modulation system in which position of
the discrete carrier signal changes in
accordance with the instantaneous
amplitude of modulating signal(message
signal) keeping amplitude and Width of
carrier constant is called as PPM.
High noise immunity.

Disadvantage of
PPM
 Generation and detection is complex.