Multiplexing & Analog Carrier

System

• Many to one/one to many

• Types of multiplexing
• Telephone system
In telecommunications and computer networks,
multiplexing (known as muxing) is a term used to refer
to a process where multiple analog message signals or
digital data streams are combined into one signal over a
shared medium.
The aim is to share an expensive resource. For
example, in telecommunications, several phone calls
may be transferred using one wire.
The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a
communication channel, which may be a physical
transmission medium.
A device that performs the multiplexing is called a
multiplexer (MUX), and a device that performs the
reverse process is called a demultiplexer (DEMUX).
Figure 8-1
Multiplexing vs. No Multiplexing
Figure 8-2
Figure 8-3

FDM
Figure 8-4
FDM, Time Domain
Figure 8-5
Multiplexing, Frequency Domain
Figure 8-6
Demultiplexing, Time Domain
Figure 8-7
Demultiplexing, Frequency Domain
Example
 Example:2
• Five channels each with a 100KHz bandwidth
are to be multiplexed together. What is the
minimum bandwidth of the link, If there is a
need for a guard band of 10KHz between the
channels to prevent interference?
Solution
Analog Hierarchy
 Applications of FDM
• AM RADIO BROADCASTING
• FM RADIO BROADCASTING
• TV CHANNEL BROADCASTING
• OLDER MOBILE GENERATIONS-AMPS SYSTEM