Interpretation of Results

Experiment 5 is all about Amplitude Modulation – Double Side Band Suppressed

Carrier. As the name implies, it is an amplitude modulation wherein we eliminate the
carrier in our transmission thus lessening the power usage. The signal composes only of
the upper sideband and the lower sideband. Since the information is present in the
sidebands it is more efficient to remove the carrier frequency in our spectrum. And all we
need is a local oscillator at the receiver in order to decode the information.

The double sideband suppressed carrier signal and the amplitude modulated with a
full carrier are almost the same. But with DSBSC we omit the DC voltage that we insert
in the message signal before multiplying it with the carrier signal. In addition, the double
sideband suppressed carrier is not periodic.
As being observed, as the amplitude of the message and carrier is increase, the
magnitude of the multiplier scale factor will decrease, and as the carrier frequency
decreases, the amplitude of the double sideband decreases. Also when the upper and
lower frequencies are tuned to its widest pass band, the shape of the double sideband
suppressed carrier (DSBSC) is not altered.

In this experiment we can see the effect of over loading; we can see that it
generates unwanted frequencies as seen on page 61. There we can see that if the
amplitude of the message is far greater than the carrier we will produce overloading and
it creates other frequencies which are not needed.

Conclusion

 The DSBSC signal consists of two components in the frequency domain, the lower
sideband and the higher sideband.
 The individual spectral components in the upper and lower sidebands are called
side frequencies.
 When designing an analog system, overload must be avoided at all times.
 Analog circuits are expected to operate in a linear manner, in order to reduce the
chance of the generation of new frequencies.
 A multiplier is intended to generate new frequencies.
 Nearly all modulated signals in communications are narrow band.
 Attempting to pass the DSBSC through to 60kHz low pass filter will result in no
output.