Code No: 126AN
R13
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B.Tech III Year II Semester Examinations, October/November-2016
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Communication Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Note: This question paper contains two parts A and B.
Part A is compulsory which carries 25 marks. Answer all questions in Part A. Part B
consists of 5 Units. Answer any one full question from each unit. Each question carries
10 marks and may have a, b, c as sub questions.
PART - A
(25 Marks)
1.a) Compare PCM and DM. [2]
b) Write the advantages of digital communication. [3]
c) Define QPSK. [2]
d) Draw the block diagram of the PLL. [3]
e) Define Baseband transmission. [2]
f) Define conditional entropy. [3]
g) Mention the properties of cyclic code. [2]
h) Write the advantages of convolution codes. [3]
i) List out the applications of CDMA. [2]
j) Define spread spectrum. List its uses. [3]
PART - B
(50 Marks)
2.a) What is Hartley Shannon law? And explain sampling theorem.
b) With a neat sketch describe ADPCM concept. [5+5]
OR
3.a) Explain the tradeoff between bandwidth and signal to noise ratio.
b) Distinguish between analog communication and digital communication. [5+5]
4.a) Draw and explain the operating principle of ASK Modulator.
b) Describe the BPSK modulation technique with the help of a neat diagram. [5+5]
OR
5.a) Explain the DPSK modulation technique with the help of a neat sketch.
b) Explain the working of non-coherent FSK detector. [5+5]
6.a) Draw and explain the working of optimum receiver with a neat diagram.
b) Define eye diagram. Draw the eye diagram for FSK. [5+5]
OR
7.a) Explain Huffman coding with an example.
b) Explain crosstalk concept. [5+5]
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8.a) Describe the algebraic structure of cyclic codes.
b) Explain how to encode cyclic codes. [5+5]
OR
9.a) Give the matrix description for linear block codes.
b) Decode convolution process using viterbi algorithm. [5+5]
10.a) What are the characteristics of PN sequences? Explain
b) Describe the process of code division multiple access in detail. [5+5]
OR
11.a) Describe with a neat sketch the direct sequence Spread spectrum technique.
b) Describe the concept of Ranging using DSSS. [5+5]
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