MATLAB Assignment Questions

A) Introduction and Noise

1. A complex signal has a fundamental frequency of 1 KHz and amplitude equals to 5 volt.
Show the resulting waveforms in both time and frequency domains when the signal is
mixed with its:
a. Second harmonic
b. Second and third harmonics
c. Second, third and eleventh harmonics

2. Prove that the following signal, 𝑣 = 𝐴 cos (2𝜋𝑓𝑐 ) is a periodic signal.

a. Show frequency spectrum of the signal
b. Demonstrate how the above signal can be transformed to approximate a square
wave and show the frequency spectrum

3. Derive the total noise figure, NF of a cascaded system for up to five amplification stages.
a. Find the total NF if each amplifier has NF of 3 dB and gain, G of 10 dB
b. Next, what is the new NF if G decreases from 10 to 3 dB

4. Derive the total noise temperature, Te of cascaded amplifiers for up to five amplification
stages
a. Find the total Te if each amplifier has Te of 500 K and gain, G of 10 dB
b. Next, what is the new total Te if G increases to 12 dB

5. For a noisy amplifier, the input signal and input noise powers are equal to to 5 μW and
12 pW, respectively.
a. Find SNRi, SNRo and NF if gain = 10 dB and amplifier input noise = 6 x 10-15 W.
b. What is the new NF if an attenuator with 5 dB loss is inserted before the
amplifier while two additional amplifiers with G=6 dB and NF=3 dB are
connected after it.
B) Amplitude Modulation

6. Full AM is produced by a signal, 𝑣𝑚 = 3.0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (2𝜋 × 102 )𝑡 volts, modulating a carrier,
𝑣𝑐 = 10.0 cos (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 . Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal and label the important parameters
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth
c. Power efficiency

7. Full AM is produced by a signal, 𝑣𝑚 = 3.0 cos(2𝜋 × 102 ) 𝑡 + 1.0 cos(4𝜋 × 102 ) 𝑡

volts, modulating a carrier, 𝑣𝑐 = 10.0 cos (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 . Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal and label the important parameters
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth
c. Power efficiency

8. A signal, 𝑣𝐴𝑀 = 100𝑐𝑜𝑠(2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡) + [20 cos(650𝑡) + 50 cos(1300𝑡)]cos (2𝜋 ×

104 )𝑡 is amplitude modulated. Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth
c. Calculate the modulation index

9. A signal, 𝑣𝐴𝑀 = 100𝑠𝑖𝑛(2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡) + [20 sin(650𝑡) + 50 sin(1300𝑡)]sin (2𝜋 ×

104 )𝑡 is amplitude modulated. Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth
c. Calculate the modulation index

10. A signal, 𝑣𝐴𝑀 = [20 cos(650𝑡) + 50 cos(1300𝑡)]cos (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 is amplitude

modulated. Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth

11. A signal, 𝑣𝐴𝑀 = [20 sin(650𝑡) + 50 sin(1300𝑡)]sin (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 is amplitude

modulated. Solve the followings:
a. Show the resulting modulated signal
b. Show the frequency spectrum and measure bandwidth
C) Frequency Modulation

12. A carrier signal with voltage of 𝑣𝐶 = 10sin (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 is frequency modulated by a
single frequency tone with voltage, 𝑣𝑚 = 2.0cos (2𝜋 × 102 )𝑡 where the modulation
index = 5. Solve the followings:
a. Show the signal’s waveform and spectrum
b. Transmitted power
c. Bandwidth

13. A carrier signal with voltage of 𝑣𝐶 = 10cos (2𝜋 × 104 )𝑡 is frequency modulated by a
single frequency tone with voltage, 𝑣𝑚 = 2.0sin (2𝜋 × 102 )𝑡 where the modulation
index = 2. Solve the followings:
a. Show the signal’s waveform and spectrum
b. Transmitted Power
c. Bandwidth

14. An FM modulated signal = 5.0cos (2𝜋 × 104 𝑡 + 0.5 sin 2𝜋 × 102 𝑡). Solve the
followings:
a. Modulation index
b. Show the waveform and frequency spectrum
c. Transmitted Power

15. An FM modulated signal = 10cos (𝜋 × 105 𝑡 + 2 sin 2𝜋 × 103 𝑡). Solve the followings:
i. Modulation index
ii. Show the waveform and frequency spectrum
iii. Transmitted Power

16. An FM modulated signal = 10cos (𝜋 × 104 𝑡 + 2 sin 2𝜋 × 103 𝑡). Solve the followings:
1. Show the waveform and frequency spectrum
2. The signal then becomes the input to a differentiator converting FM to AM
signal. Show the new waveform and frequency spectrum.
MATLAB Assignment Groups

Group Questions
1,11 1,6,12, 16
2,12 2,7,13, 15
3,13 3,8,13, 14
4,14 4,9, 12, 15
5,15 5,10,11, 16
6,16 1,5, 11,12
7,17 2,6, 10, 13
8,18 3,7, 11, 14
9,19 4,8,10, 15
10,20 5,9,8, 16