Modulation
Modulation
Exercise 1
1) What mathematical operation is used to obtain the pulsation of this signal? Derive the
general formula giving the frequency f(t) of a sinusoidal signal from its phase θ(t).
2) Using this result, determine the frequency f(t) of the following signals:
3) Give the expression for a sinusoidal signal whose instantaneous frequency is written as :
Exercise 2
Determine :
Exercise 3:
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The signal x(t) = 5 + 0.5cos(2πFt) with F = 10 kHz is applied to the input of this VCO.
1) Calculate the centre frequency fo of the output signal and its frequency excursion Δf.
2) Derive the modulation index m.
3) Given that the VCO outputs a voltage of amplitude 5V, plot the spectrum of the
signal y(t) produced by the VCO and deduce the bandwidth B occupied by this signal.
4) This signal is sent to the antenna with resistance R = 50Ω after passing through an
amplifier with gain G = 40 dB. Calculate the total transmitted power P.
Exercise 4
The frequency of an oscillator is determined by the resonance frequency of a tuned circuit:
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At the operating frequency, L is assumed to have a very high impedance and C' a very low impedance.
The capacitance C of the varicap diode is related to its reverse bias voltage by
1) Draw the equivalent circuit diagram at the operating frequency and derive the
expression for the oscillation frequency f as a function of L0 , C0 and C.
2) Given that C = 50 pF if u(t) = 10 V, calculate the frequency f0 of the signal
produced by the oscillator when the control voltage is u(t) = 10 V.
3) If the voltage u(t) is the superposition of a DC component and an LF signal: u(t) =
10 + 1cos(2π1000t), calculate the maximum value fmax and minimum fmin of the
oscillation frequency.
4) Deduce the characteristics of the signal produced by this oscillator.
5) Explain the role of components L and C' and suggest values.
Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
C1 C s
Compare A B Low-pass
filter
VFM R2 Vs
R1
The input voltage is a frequency-modulated signal and the modulating signal is s(t)= a (a is a
real constant).
The time constant is R1C1<<T where T is the shortest period of the frequency modulated
signal. Similarly fc<<f FM ( fc is the cut-off frequency of the low-pass filter, f FM is the
frequency of the frequency-modulated signal). The diode is considered ideal. The Low and
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3. In the case where a = 0, deduce the carrier frequency given that the voltage measured
at the output is 0.5v , R1= 100Ω, C=10 pF
4. The value of the constant a is unknown for this question and the voltage measured at
the output = 0.6 V. Determine the frequency of the modulated signal and the frequency
and amplitude of the modulating signal. The relationship between the signal amplitude
s(t) and the frequency deviation is defined by Δf = S/ER1C1
5. If s(t) = s cos Ωt in this case, how will the output voltage Vs(t) change?
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