Advantages/disadvantages/applications of various modulation schemes

Advantages Disadvantages Applications

1. DSB-SC Lower power Complex detection Analog TV systems: to transmit color
consumption information
The modulation system is
simple
2. SSB-SC Better management of The generation of exact SSB is Two way radio
the frequency spectrum rather difficult. Frequency division multiplexing
Low power consumption Complex detection
3. VSB-SC It is a compromise Demodulation system is still Analog TV broadcast systems
between DSB and SSB. complex.
Therefore it is easier to Its bandwidth is about 25%
generate than SSB-SC greater than SSB-SC.
4.items 1~3 with Envelope detection is Low power efficiency Wireless broadcasting systems
carrier possible
5. 8,16 level VSB-SC ATSC digital television standard＋
6. FM Increased immunity Require a larger bandwidth Radio broadcasting; direct-satellite
to noise broadcasting
7.PM Increased immunity more complex receiving data-communications systems
to noise hardware
8.PSK Power efficiency. System Low bandwidth efficiency Low speed communication
is the simplest
9. ASK Bandwidth efficiency Low power efficiency
10. M-ary PSK Require more bandwidth Transmitted power is lower V-32 Telephone data/fax modems
Satellite transmission of DTVB
programs.
11. QAM An attractive alternative Compared with SSB, QAM is Used in cable communication for
to SSB-SC. more exacting in terms of the the transmission of DTV and
Sharp cutoff band-pass carrier frequency and phase or internet traffic between cable
filters are not required. the requirement for a modem and modem termination
distortion-less transmission systems.
medium
12. SHD AM/FM Increased selectivity Interference from signal Radio broadcasting
RECEIVERS against adjacent frequencies close to the
channels intermediate frequency
13. LINE CODES Power efficiency, Error Transmit only one bit of Optical communications
detection and correction information over the interval
capability. Zero PSD at of Tb second
f=0
14. M-ary PAM Transmits more bits in a Require more power (M2) High rate data links
symbol time. less system complexity

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M.S. Richer et al,” The ATSC digital television system”, proc. IEEE, vol.94, pp.37-43, Jan, 2006.
www.atsc.org
AM Amplitude modulation
ASK Amplitude shift keying
ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee
DSB Double sideband
DTV Digital television
FM Frequency modulation
PAM Pulse amplitude modulation
PM Phase modulation
PSK Phase shift keying
QAM Quadrature amplitude modulation
SC Suppressed carrier
SHD Superheterodyne
SSB Single sideband
VSB Vestigial sideband