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BAHRIA UNIVERSITY KARACHI CAMPUS

Department of Electrical Engineering

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

LAB EXPERIMENT # 7

DSB-SC & SSB-SC Demodulator

OBJECTIVES:-

 Using & Analyzing Double Side Band Suppressed Carrier & Single Side Band
demodulator.

TOOLS:-
1. ETEK-ACS-3000-03
2. Digital Oscilloscope
3. Function Generator

THEORY:-

When the modulated signal is recovered to the original audio signal, the procedure is known as
demodulation. In this chapter, we will discuss the operation theory of DSB-SC and SSB demodulator.
Assume that a DSB-SC signal is XDSB-SC(t)=m(t)Cos(2πfct),where m(t) represents the audio signal or
the low frequency signal. If this signal is multiplied by 2 Cos(2πfct),the we get eq (7-1)

YD= kXDSB-SC(t)2 Cos(2πfct)

= k m(t)Cos(2πfct)2 Cos(2πfct)

= 0.5m(t)[Cos(4πfct)+1] Eq (7-1)

By using Fourier Transform on equation (7-1), we can rewrite the expression as

YD=0.5M (f){0.5[𝛿(f-2fc)+𝛿 (f-2fc)]+ 𝛿(f)}
=0.5M (f)+0.25[M(f-2fc)+M(f-2fc)] Eq (7-2)
When YD(f) pass through a low-pass filter, which its frequency bandwidth equals or greater than the
frequency bandwidth of m(t), but smaller than 2fC,then the only term left in equation(7-2) is
XD(f) = 0.5 M(f) Eq (7-3)

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By using Inverse Fourier Transform on equation (7-3), we get eq (7-4)

XD(f) = 0.5 m(t) Eq (7-4)

From equation (7-1) to (7-3), we know that the synchronous demodulator in figure can recover m(t)
the signal from the DSB-SC signal.

Figure 7-1: Block diagram of synchronous demodulator

PROCEDURE:-
Product Detector of DSB-SC Demodulator
1. To implement a DSB-SC modulator as shown in figure 7-2 or refer to figure ACS5-1 on ETEK
ACS-3000-03 module to procedure the modulated DSB-SC signal source.
2. To implement a product detector of DSB-SC demodulator as shown in figure 7-2 or refer to
figure ACS6-1 on ETEK ACS-3000-03 module. Then let J1 be short circuit and J2 be open
circuit.
3. At the audio signal input port (Audio I/P) in figure ACS5-1, input a 300mV amplitude and 1
kHz sine wave frequency. Then at the carrier signal input port (Carrier I/P) in figure ACS5-1
input 300mV amplitude and 200 kHz sine wave frequency.
4. By using oscilloscope, observe on both the audio signal output ports TPI and TPI2 in figure
ACS5-1 at same time. Next adjust variable resistor “QPS” so that the phase difference between
TP1 and TP2 is 900.Then by using oscilloscope, observe on both the carrier signal output ports
TP3 and TP4at same time. Next adjust variable resistor “Phase Adjust” so that the phase
difference between TP3 and TP4 is 900.
5. By using oscilloscope, observe on the output signal waveforms of DSB-SCQ modulation output
port (TP5). Next adjust variable resistor VR1 (gain adjustment) so that the output amplitude of
the carrier signal is maximum without distortion, and also adjust variable resistor VR3
(modulation index adjustment) so that the center level of upper peak and lower peak are 0 V or
the modulation index is 100%.By using oscilloscope again observe on the output signal
waveforms of DSB-SC1 modulation output port (TP6). Next adjust variable resistor VR2 (gain

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adjustment) so that the output amplitude of the carrier signal is maximum without distortion,
and also adjust variable resistor VR4 (modulation index adjustment) so that the center level of
upper peak and lower peak are 0 V or the modulation index is 100%.
6. Connect the modulate DSB-SC1 signal (DSB-SC1 O/P) in figure ACS5-1 to the input terminal
(DSB-SC/SSB-SC I/P) of the product detector in figure ACS6-1. At the same time, input port
(carrier I/P) in figure ACS6-1.
7. By using the oscilloscope, observe on the output signal waveforms of the product detector
(Audio O/P) in figure ACS6-1.Next adjust variable resistor VR1 and VR2, so that the output
amplitude is maximum without distortion. Finally, record the output signal waveform of the
product detector TP1, TP2 and the demodulated signal (Audio O/P) in table 7-1.

Figure 7-2 Circuit diagram of synchronous product detector.

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TABLE 7 -1 MEASURED RESULTS OF DSB-SC DEMODULATOR (J1 BE SHORT CIRCUIT,J2

BE OPEN CIRCUIT)

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Product Detector of SSB-SC Demodulator

1. To implement a SSB-SC modulator to figure ACS5-1 on ETEK ACS-3000-03 module to
procedure the modulated SSB-SC signal source.

2. To implement a product detector of SSB demodulator as shown in figure 7-2 or refer to figure
ACS6-1 on ETEK ACS-3000-03 module. Then let J1 be short circuit and J2 be open circuit.

3. At the audio signal input port (Audio I/P) in figure ACS5-1, input a 300mV amplitude and
2kHz sine wave frequency. Then at the carrier signal input port (Carrier I/P) in figure ACS5-1,
input 300mV amplitude and 200kHz sine wave frequency.

4. By using oscilloscope, observe on both the audio signal output ports TPI and TPI2 in figure
ACS5-1 at same time. Next adjust variable resistor “QPS” so that the phase difference between
TP1 and TP2 is 900.Then by using oscilloscope, observe on both the carrier signal output ports
TP3 and TP4 in figure 7-2 at same time. Next adjust variable resistor “Phase Adjust” so that
the phase difference between TP3 and TP4 is 900.

5. By using oscilloscope, observe on the output signal waveforms of DSB-SCQ modulation output
port (TP5). Next adjust variable resistor VR1 (gain adjustment) so that the output amplitude of
the carrier signal is maximum without distortion, and also adjust variable resistor VR3
(modulation index adjustment) so that the center level of upper peak and lower peak are 0 V or
the modulation index is 100%. By using oscilloscope again observe on the output signal
waveforms of DSB-SC1 modulation output port (TP6). Next adjust variable resistor VR2 (gain
adjustment) so that the output amplitude of the carrier signal is maximum without distortion,
and also adjust variable resistor VR4 (modulation index adjustment) so that the center level of
upper peak and lower peak are 0 V or the modulation index is 100%.

6. Connect the modulate DSB-SC1 signal (DSB-SC1 O/P) in figure ACS5-1 to the input terminal
(DSB-SC/SSB-SC I/P) of the product detector in figure ACS6-1. At the same time, input port
(carrier I/P) in figure ACS6-1.

7. By using the oscilloscope, observe on the output signal waveforms of the product detector
(Audio O/P) in figureACS6-1. Next adjust variable resistor VR1 and VR2, so that the output
amplitude is maximum without distortion. Finally, record the output signal waveform of the
product detector TP1, TP2 and the demodulated signal (Audio O/P) in table 7-2.

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TABLE 7-2 MEASURED RESULTS OF SSB-SC DEMODULATOR (J1 BE SHORT

CIRCUIT, J2 BE OPEN CIRCUIT)

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