Problems Amplitude

Modulation

6. For an AM DSBFC modulator with a

carrier frequency of 100kHz and a
maximum modulating signal of 5kHz,
determine:
a) Frequency limits for the upper and
lower sidebands
b) Bandwidth
c) Upper and lower frequencies
produced by a modulating signal of
3kHz.

Given: fc= 100kHz ; fm(max)= 5kHz

Required: a.) LSB & USB
b.) B
c.) fusf & flsf
Solution:
a.) LSB = [fc - fm(max)] to fc
= [100kHz 5kHz] to 100kHz
LSB = 95kHz to 100kHz
a.) USB = fc to [fc + fm(max)]
= 100kHz to [100kHz + 5kHz]
USB = 100kHz to 105kHz

b.) B = 2fm(max)
= 2(5kHz )
B = 10kHZ
c.) given that fm=3kHz
fusf = fc + fm
= 100kHz + 3kHz
fusf = 103kHz
flsf = fc fm
= 100kHz - 3kHz
flsf = 97kHz

7. For an AM waveform with a

maximum peak voltage of 18Vp and a
minimum peak voltage of 2Vp,
compute for:
a) Upper and lower peak amplitude side
frequencies
b) Peak amplitude of the unmodulated
carrier
c) Peak change in the amplitude of the
envelope
d) Modulation index
e) Percent modulation

Given:
Vmax= 18Vp
Vmin= 2Vp
Required:
a.) Eusf & Elsf
b.) Ec
c.) Em
d.) m
e.) M

Solution:

a.) Eusf = Elsf =

Eusf

=
= Elsf = 4V

b.) Ec =
=
Ec = 10V

Solution:
c.) Em = =
=
Ec = 8V
d.) m = = m = 0.8
e.) M = x 100% = x 100% M = 80%

8. For an AM DSBFC transmitter with

an unmodulated carrier power Pc =
100W
that
is
modulated
simultaneously by three modulating
signals with coefficients of modulation:
0.2, 0.4, 0.5. Determine:
a) Total coefficient of modulation
b) Upper and lower sideband power
c) Transmitted power

Given:

Pc = 100W m1 = 0.2m2 = 0.4

m3 = 0.5
Required : a.) mt
b.) Psbt
c.) Pt
Solution:
a.) mt=
=
mt = 0.67

b.) Psbt =
Psbt

=
=

c.) Pt = Pc ( 1
= 100W ( 1 + )
Pt = 122.45W

9. For the maximum positive envelope

voltage of 12V and a minimum positive
envelope amplitude of 4V. Determine
the modulation coefficient and percent
modulation.
Given: Vmax = 12V; Vmin = 4V
Required: m & M

Solution:

m=
=
m = 0.5
M = x 100%
= X 100%
M = 50%

10. What is the maximum modulating

signal frequency that can be used with
AM DSBFC system with a 20kHz
bandwidth?
Given: B = 20kHz
Required: fm(max)
Solution:
B = 2fm(max)
fm(max) = B/2
= 20kHz / 2
fm(max) = 10kHz

11. For an AM DSBFC wave with an

unmodulated carrier voltage of 18Vp
and load resistance of 72 and a
modulation
coefficient
of
0.6
Determine:
a) Unmodulated carrier power
b) Total sideband power
c) Upper and lower sideband power
d) Total transmitted power.

Given: Vc = 18Vp
RL= 72
Required:
a) Pc
b) Psb
c) Pusb & Plsb
d) Pt
Solution:
a.) Pc = Vc2 / 2R ;
= (18V)2 / 2(72)
Pc = 2.25W

b.) Psb = m2Pc / 2

= (0.6)2(2.25W) / 2
Psb = 0.405 W
c.) Pusb = Plsb = m2Pc / 4
Pusb

= (0.6)2(2.25W) / 4
= Plsb = 0.2025 W

d.) Pt = Pc ( 1+ m2/2)
= Pc ( 1+ m2/2)
= (2.25W) (1+ 0.62/2)
Pt = 2.655W