School of Electronics Engineering

CAT- I, Winter Semester 2017-18

B.Tech (Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Course Name : Analog Communication Systems Duration : 90 min.
Course Code : ECE3001 Max. Marks : 50
Slot : D1
Specific Instruction to Students (if any)
1. Assume any missing data, appropriately.
2. Provide illustration, wherever necessary.

Answer ALL Question (5 x 10 = 50 Marks)

(1)(a) Illustrate the block diagram of communication system and explain the function of each
block. [4]
(b) Why do you need modulation in communication system? Calculate the minimum height
of the antenna for transmitting the baseband signal frequency of 10 kHz. If we use the
modulated signal at frequency of 1 MHz, estimate the antenna height. Infer the obtained
results. [3]
(c) Compare low level transmitter and higher-level transmitter. [3]

(2) Consider a message signal m(t) with a spectrum shown in Fig. 1. The message bandwidth
is 1 kHz. This signal is applied to a product modulator together with a carrier wave
Ac cos  2 f c t  , producing the DSB-SC modulated signal s(t). The modulated signal is next
applied to a coherent detector. [10]
M(f)

f
-W 0 W
Fig. 1 Spectrum of message signal
(i) Assuming perfect synchronism between the carrier waves in the modulator and detector,
determine the spectrum of the detector output when:
(a) fc = 1.25 kHz
(b) fc = 0.75 kHz
(ii)What is the lowest carrier frequency for which each component of the modulated signal
s(t) is uniquely determined by m(t) and draw the resultant spectrum?
(3) A signal xc  t   5 1  2 cos c t  is to be demodulated. Check whether the following
detectors can be used? (i) an envelope detector (ii) a square-law detector, and (iii) a
synchronous detector or coherent detector. Prove the choice of detector using
mathematical relations. [10]

(4) Using Third or Weavers method of SSB generation, prove the following with appropriate
illustration: [10]
1
(a) vU  t   vL  t   cos  c  m  t
2
1
(b) vU  t   vL  t   cos c  m  t
2
Where v is the voltage, U and L refer to the upper and lower arm of the modulator, c and
m refer to the frequencies of carrier and modulating signals.

1 1
(5) The signal x  t   cos  2 70t   cos  2 120t  is input to the square law modulator with
2 3
a carrier frequency of 10 kHz as shown in Fig. 2. Assume Vout  a1vin  a2 vin2 .

Fig. 2 Square law modulator

(a) Calculate the centre frequency and bandwidth of the filter such that this system will
produce a standard AM signal. [4]
(b) Determine the values of a1 and a2 such that carrier amplitude Ac =10 V and modulation
index is 0.5. [6]