L5 Modulation

Question 1

Communication systems

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1- Analog Modulation:
AM and FM
2-Digital Modulation
ASK and; FSK
3- Modems

Question 2

Communication systems

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1- Input Transducer
2- Transmitter
3- Transmission channel
4- Receiver
5- Output transducer

Question 3

Input transducer

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The device that converts a physical signal from source to an electrical, mechanical or electromagnetic signal more suitable for communicating

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Transmitter:

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The device that sends the transduced signal

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Transmission channel:

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The physical medium on which the signal is carried

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Receiver:

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The device that recovers the transmitted signal from the channel

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Output transducer

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The device that converts the received signal back into a useful quantity

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The purpose of a communication system

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transmit information signals (baseband signals) through a communication channel

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baseband

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a signal that has a very narrow frequency range.

the band of frequencies representing the original signal as delivered by the input transducer

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Example of baseband signal

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the voice signal from a microphone

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The voice signal from a microphone contains frequencies in the range of

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0-3000 Hz

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modulation

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a procedure that shifts the range of baseband frequencies to other frequency ranges suitable for transmission

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demodulation

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shift back to the original frequency range after reception.

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AM radio system transmits electromagnetic waves with frequencies of

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around a few hundred kHz (MF band)

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The FM radio system must operate with frequencies in the range of

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88-108 MHz (VHF band)

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baseband signal contains frequencies in the audio frequency range

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3 kHz

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The transmitter block in any communications system contains the …………….. device

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modulator

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The receiver block in any communications system contains the ………………… device

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demodulator

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The modulator modulates a …………………………….

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carrier wave

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…………………….. is the process of impressing a low-frequency information signal (baseband signal )onto a higher frequency carrier signal

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Modulation

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……………………….is done to bring information signals up to the Radio Frequency (or higher) signal

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Modulation

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Amplitude Modulation (AM)

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Amplitude modulation is the process of varying the amplitude of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude of a baseband signal. The frequency of the carrier remains constant

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Frequency Modulation (FM)

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Frequency modulation is the process of varying the frequency of a carrier wave in proportion to the amplitude of a baseband signal. The amplitude of the carrier remains constant

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Types of analog modulation

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Amplitude modulation(AM)
Frequency modulation(FM)
Phase Modulation (PM)

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Digital communication systems also employ modulation techniques, some of which include:

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Amplitude Shift Keying
Frequency Shift Keying
Phase Shift Keying

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Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

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involves the process of switching the carrier either on or off, in correspondence to a sequence of digital pulses that constitute the information signal.
Frequency remains fixed .

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Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)

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involves the process of varying the frequency of a carrier wave by choosing one of two frequencies (binary FSK) in correspondence to a sequence of digital pulses that constitute the information signal.
Amplitude remains fixed

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how is ASK represented?

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One binary digit is represented by the presence of a carrier, the other binary digit is represented by the absence of a carrier.

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how is FSK represented?

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Two binary digits are represented by two frequencies around the carrier frequency.

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Modems

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devices used to enable the transfer of data over the public switched telephone network (PSTN)

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The name modem comes from the name

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MOulator- DEModulator

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MOulator- DEModulator describes

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describes the function the modem performs to transfer digital information over an analog network

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The goal of modems is to

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produce a signal that can be transmitted easily and decoded to reproduce the original digital data.

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what are modems used for?

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communicate via telephone lines, modems can be used over any means of transmitting analog signals

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kinds of modems available

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1- Internal modem
2- external modem
3- DSL (Digital Subscriber line)
4- cable modem

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Internal modem

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A modem card in your computer that is integrated within the system
Less expensive than external modems
Disadvantage is that you need to access inside the computer to replace the modem

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External modem

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A device that connects externally to your computer through a serial port
External power supply does not drain power from the computer
Modem activity can easily be observed
More expensive than an internal modem

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DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)

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A high-speed data service that works over conventional telephone lines and is typically offered by telephone companies
It does not occupy the phone line-you can still talk on the phone
Speed is much higher than regular modem

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Cable modem

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A device that connects to the existing cable feed and to an Ethernet network card in the PC (also called a NIC for Network Interface Card)
Is different than a common dial up modem
Supports higher speeds
Typically offered by cable companies