ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS
UNIT-II
Long Answer Questions:
1. a) Derive an expression for SSB Modulated wave for which upper sideband is retained.
b) Discus the coherent detection of DSB-SC modulated wave with a block diagram and
explain.
2. a) Explain the generation of SSB signal using balanced modulator and phase shifter
b) Obtain a relationship between carrier and side band powers in an SSBSC wave and explain
how power distribution takes place in SSB SC system.
3. a) Draw the block diagram and explain generation of DSB-SC signal using balanced
modulator.
b) Discuss the effect of frequency and phase error in demodulation of DSB-SC wave using
synchronous detector.
4. a) Find SSSB(t) when the modulating signal is a sinusoid m(t) = cos (wmt).
b) Find e(t) and d(t) of the following system. What is the name of this system?
5. a) Explain the generation of DSB-SC signal using ring modulator.
b) Explain the phase discrimination method for generating SSB
6. a) Sketch the DSB-SC signal s(t) = m(t)cos(2Πf ct) corresponding to the message signal
m(t)=cos(2Πt). Plot the spectrum of m(t) and s(t).
b) Explain the method of generating VSB signal from SSB signal.
b) For a baseband signal 𝑚(𝑡) = cos (2𝜋𝑓m𝑡), find the DSB-SC signal, and sketch its
7. a) Explain time domain and frequency domain representation of VSB signal.
spectrum. Identify the USB and LSB.
8. a) Explain the generation of SSB signal using frequency discrimination method.
b) Draw the block diagram for the generation and demodulation of a VSB signal and explain
the principle of operation.
9. a) Explain time domain and frequency domain representation of SSB signal.
b) Describe the generating mechanism of SSB signal using the phase-shift method.
Short Answer Questions:
1. Mention some applications of SSBSC.
2. What are the Advantages of SSB?
3. List out few applications of DSB-SC modulation.
4. Plot the spectrum of USSB-SC signal.
5. Give the advantages for Single sideband suppressed-carrier modulation and give the
methods of generating SSB-SC-AM.
6. Plot the DSB-SC wave with a square-wave modulating signal.
7. Give the methods of generating SSB-SC-AM and mention some applications of
SSBSC.
9. Find the Hilbert transform of 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠(𝜔0𝑡).
8. Compare AM with DSB-SC and SSB-SC.
10. What is Hilbert Transform?
11. Draw the spectrum of SSB modulated signal?
12. Draw the spectrum of VSB modulated signal?
13. What are the methods for SSB generation?
14. What are the methods for SSB generation?
15. List Application of SSB?
16. Write the expression for SSB and VSB Waves.
17. Describe the DSB-SC wave modulation with spectrum?