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Amplitude Modulation
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Amplitude Modulation
Amplitude Modulation is a process where the
amplitude of a carrier signal is altered according to
information in a message signal.
The frequency of the carrier signal is usually much
greater than the highest frequency of the input
message signal.

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AM Basic Definitions (cont.)

The Envelope:

5
4

st Ac 1 k mt
The AM Signal

st Ac 1 k mt cosct

3
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5

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0.02 0.04

0.06 0.08

0.1

0.12 0.14

0.16 0.18

0.2

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The AM Spectrum

mt

st
1.5

1.5

Carrier
1

|M(f)|

|Y(f)|

0.5

0.5

Side
Bands

500

1000

1500

2000 2500 3000

Frequency (Hz)

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3500

4000

4500

5000

500

1000

1500

2000 2500 3000

Frequency (Hz)

3500

4000

4500

5000

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AM Modulation Scheme

Ac cosct

mt

st

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Square-Law Demodulation
s 2 t Ac 1 k mt cosct

yt .25Ac 1 k mt

.5 Ac2

1 k mt

st

.5 Ac2

1 k mt cos 2ct

mt DCoffset

LPF

yt

.5 Ac2 1 k mt

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Coeherent Demodulation
st Ac 1 k mt cosct cosct

Ac 1 k mt cos2 c t

1 cos 2c t
Ac 1 k mt

.5 Ac 1 k mt .5 Ac 1 k mt cos 2c t

st

yt .5 Ac 1 k mt

mt DCoffset

LPF

yt

cos c t
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Hands-On
Simulation
Implementation using the DSK6713

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The Simulation Environment

Virtual
Scope

Information
Signal

Modulator

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Demodulator

Demodulated
Signal

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The Simulation Environment

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Real Time Environment

RTDX

PC
CODEC

st
A/D
(Right)

Signal
Generator
Line In

Line Out
Scope

yt

D/A
(Right)

DSK6713
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AM
Modulator

D/A
(Left)

AM
Demodulator

A/D
(Left)

Line Out

Line In

TMS320C6713
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GUI

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SQRT Detector Real Time

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Coherent Detection Real Time

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Configurable Carrier
fc
j
2

fc
fs
cos c nTs cos 2 n Re e

fs

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