Course Title: Analog Communication L T P S SW FW TOTAL

Course Code: ECE203 CREDIT

Credit Units: 3 UNITS
Level: UG
3 0 0 0 0 0 3

Course Objectives: The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough introduction to analog communication with an in depth study of various modulation
techniques and to develop the students’ ability to determine the effects of receiver frequency and phase errors in synchronous modulation systems. It also
provides the effect of noise on analog communication

Prerequisites: Signal & Systems

Course Contents / Syllabus:

Module I: Introduction Weightage %
Communication Process, Source of Information 15
base-band and pass-band signals
Application of Fourier Transform in communication system
modulation, need of modulation process
analog versus digital communications
Module II: Amplitude Modulation
Amplitude modulation with full carrier 20
Suppressed carrier systems, single side band transmission, switching modulators
Ring Modulator & Balanced modulator
Synchronous detection, envelope detection, effect of frequency and phase errors in synchronous detection, comparison of
various AM systems
Radio Receiver - Receiver Types - Tuned radio frequency receiver, super heterodyne receiver, RF section and Characteristics -
Frequency changing and tracking, Intermediate frequency, AGC
Introduction to VSBSC transmission & Analysis of transmitter & receiver end filters used in VSBSC
Module III: Angle Modulation
Narrow and wide band FM, 20
BW calculations using Carson rule,
 Direct & Indirect FM generations,
Phase modulation,
Demodulation of FM signals,
FM Receiver, Comparison with AM Receiver, Amplitude limiting
Module IV: Pulse Modulation
Sampling, Sampling Theorem, Aliasing & Reconstruction 20
Pulse amplitude, width & position modulation
generation & detection of PAM, PWM & PPM
comparison of frequency division and time division multiplexed systems.
Module V: Noise in communication
Different types of noise, noise calculations, equivalent noise band width, noise figures, effective noise temperature, noise figure 25
noise performance and SNR calculations for AM,SSB, DSB-SC, and FM receivers
threshold effects in AM and FM; pre-emphasis and de-emphasis filter in FM systems; comparison of the CW modulation schemes in
terms of their noise performance and bandwidth requirements.

Course Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will be able to analyze and design basic communication systems, particularly with application to noise-free analog communications
2. Students will be able to apply concepts and techniques from Fourier and circuit analysis to communication systems. They will develop the ability to compare
and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of various communication systems.
3. Students will be able to understand the various analog modulations schemes together with their advantages and drawbacks, in particular those regarding power,
bandwidth and modulation/demodulation procedures.
4. Students will be able to recognize and analyze the sampled description of an analog signal, its spectral properties, the basic types of practical sampling and
interpolations and its use in analog pulse modulations.
5. Students will be able to analyze and evaluate the performance under noise of the various analog modulation schemes.

Pedagogy for Course Delivery: The class will be taught using theory and case based method. In addition to assigning the case studies, the course instructor
will spend considerable time in understanding the concept of innovation through the eyes of the consumer. The instructor will cover the ways to think
innovatively liberally using thinking techniques.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100 NA 100
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment
End Term
Components Mid-Term Class Quiz HA Attendance Examination
(Drop down) Exam

Weightage (%)
15% 10% 10% 5% 60%

Reference & Text Books:

• B. P. Lathi: “Modern analog & digital communication”, OXFORD Publications

• Wayne Tomasi: ”Electronic Communication systems”, Pearson Education, 5th edition
• Simon Haykin, “Communication Systems”, John Wiley & Sons, 1999, Third Edition.
• Taub and schilling, “Principles of Communication Systems” TMH