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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

s  t   Ac 1  k  m t  
3

1
The AM Signal
0

s  t   Ac 1  k  m t   cos c t -1

-2

-3

-4

-5
0 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

m t  s t 
1.5 1.5

Carrier
1 1
|M(f)|

|Y(f)|
Side
Bands
0.5 0.5

0 0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz)

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AM Modulation Scheme

Ac cos c t k

m t  k + X s t 

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Square-Law Demodulation

s 2  t    Ac 1  k  m t   cos c t  
2
y  t   .25 Ac 1  k  m t  
.5 A 1  k  m t    .5 A 1  k  m t   cos 2c t 
  m t   DCoffset 
2 2 2 2
c c

s t    2 LPF   y t 

.5 Ac2 1  k  m t  
2

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Coeherent Demodulation
s t    Ac 1  k  m t   cos c t   cos c t 
 Ac 1  k  m t    cos 2 c t 
 1  cos 2c t 
 Ac 1  k  m t     
 2 
.5 Ac 1  k  m t    .5 Ac 1  k  m t   cos 2c t y  t   .5 Ac 1  k  m t  
   m t   DCoffset 

s t  X LPF y t 

cos c t

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Hands-On

• Simulation

• Implementation using the DSK6713

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The Simulation Environment

Virtual
Scope

Information Demodulated
Modulator Demodulator
Signal Signal

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The Simulation Environment

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Real Time Environment

RTDX
PC

CODEC

s t 
Signal A/D AM D/A
Generator (Right) (Left)
Line In
Modulator Line Out

Line Out Line In

Scope
D/A AM A/D
(Right) Demodulator (Left)
y t 
TMS320C6713
DSK6713
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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

ffcc  j 2  f cf c n 
 j 2 f f sn 
cosccnT
cos cos22 nnRe
nTss cos Reee s 
ffss  

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