EEE4114F: Problem Set 4

(sampling)
1. The sequence
π 
x[n] = cos n , −∞ < n < ∞
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was obtained by sampling a continuous-time signal

xc (t) = cos(Ω0 t), −∞ < t < ∞,

at a sampling rate of 1000 samples/s. What are two possible values

of Ω0 that could have resulted in the sequence x[n]?
2. The continuous-time signal

xc (t) = sin(20πt) + cos(40πt)

is sampled with a sampling period T to obtain the discrete-time

signal  
 πn  2πn
x[n] = sin + cos .
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(a) Determine a choice of T consistent with this information.
(b) Is your choice for T in part (a) unique? If so, explain why. If
not, specify another choice of T consistent with the information
given.
3. A simple model of a multipath communication channel is indicated
below:

sc (t)
α Delay xc (t) = sc (t) + αsc (t − τd )
τd

Assume that sc (t) is bandlimited such that Sc (jΩ) = 0 for

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 |Ω| ≥ π/T and that xc (t) is sampled with a sampling period T to
obtain the sequence x[n] = xc (nT ).
(a) Determine the Fourier transform of xc (t) and the Fourier
transform of x[n] in terms of Sc (jΩ).
(b) We want to simulate the multipath system with a discrete-time
system by choosing H(ejω ) in the figure so that the output
r[n] = xc (nT ) when the input is s[n] = sc (nT ). Determine
H(ejω ) in terms of T and τd .
(c) Determine the impulse response h[n] in

H(ejω )
s[n] = sc (nT ) r[n] = xc (nT )
when (i) τd = T and (ii) τd = T /2.
4. In the figure below,

Discrete−time
C/D D/C
xc (t) system yr (t)
x[n] y[n]

T T

assume that
H(ejω ) = jω/T, −π ≤ ω < π,
and T = 1/10 seconds.
(a) For each of the following inputs xc (t), find the corresponding
output yc (t).
i. xc (t) = cos(6πt)
ii. xc (t) = cos(14πt)
(b) Are the outputs yc (t) those you would expect from a
differentiator?
5. Which of the following signals can be downsampled by a factor of 2

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 using the system

Compressor
↓M
x[n] xd [n] = x[nM ]

without any loss of information?

(a) x[n] = δ[n − n0 ], for n0 some unknown integer
(b) x[n] = cos(πn/4)
(c) x[n] = cos(πn/4) + cos(3πn/4)
(d) x[n] = sin(πn/3)/(πn/3).
(e) x[n] = (−1)n sin(πn/3)/(πn/3).
6. Consider the system
H(ejω ) 1

↓3 ↑3
x[n] xd [n] xe [n] xr [n]
−π
3
π
3

For each of the following input signals x[n], indicate whether the
output xr [n] = x[n].
(a) x[n] = cos(πn/4)
(b) x[n] = cos(πn/2)
(c)
 2
sin(πn/8)
x[n] =
πn
Hint: Use the modulation property of the Fourier transform to find
X(ejω ).
7. The continuous-time signal xc (t) with the Fourier transform

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 Xc (jΩ)
1

2
Ω
−Ω0 − 23 Ω0 0 Ω
3 0 Ω0
is passed through the system

C/D D/C
xc (t) x[n] xr (t)

T T
Determine the range of values for T for which xr (t) = xc (t).
8. A continuous-time signal xc (t), with Fourier transform
Xc (jΩ)
1

Ω0
Ω
−Ω0 − Ω20 0 2
Ω0
is sampled with sampling period T = 2π/Ω0 to form the sequence
x[n] = xc (nT ).
(a) Sketch the Fourier transform X(ejω ) for |ω| < π.
(b) The signal x[n] is to be transmitted across a digital channel. At
the receiver, the original signal xc (t) must be recovered. Draw a
block diagram of the recovery system and specify its
characteristics. Assume that ideal filters are available.
(c) In terms of Ω0 , for what range of values of T can xc (t) be
recovered from x[n]?
9. In the system

C/D H(ejω ) D/C

xc (t) yc (t)

T1 T2

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replacemen

Xc (jΩ) and H(ejω ) are as shown below:

Xc (jΩ)
1

Ω
−2π × 5 × 103 2π × 5 × 103

1
H(ejω )

ω
−π − π2 π
2 π

Sketch and label the Fourier transform of yc (t) for each of the
following cases:
(a) 1/T1 = 1/T2 = 104 .
(b) 1/T1 = 1/T2 = 2 × 104 .
(c) 1/T1 = 2 × 104 , 1/T2 = 104 .
(d) 1/T1 = 104 , 1/T2 = 2 × 104 .