Analog Communication Engineering
Course Code 22ECE44 CIE Marks 50
Course Type SEE Marks 50
Theory
(Theory/Practical/Integrated) Total Marks 100
Teaching Hours/Week (L:T:P) 3:0:0 SEE 3 Hours
Total Hours 40 Hours Credits 03
Course Learning Objectives: The objective of the course is to
● Explain the fundamentals of the communication system and significance of modulation
techniques.
● Classify the various Amplitude modulation techniques and learn the generation and detection
of the same.
● Explain the need for single side band and vestigial side band techniques in AM modulation
scheme.
● Analyze the scope of Frequency modulation and also its generation and detection schemes
● Investigate the effect of noise in the AM and FM receiver.
● Explain the need and steps involved for digitization of the analog signals.
Module-1 Fundamentals of Communication System (8 hours)
Introduction to Communications, Elements of a Communication system, Transmission of message
signals, limitations and resources of communication systems, Ideal Low Pass filters and Band Pass
Transmission. Amplitude Modulation: Introduction, Amplitude Modulation: Time & Frequency
Domain description, Generation of AM waves- Square Law Modulator, switching modulator,
Detection of AM waves- Square Law Detector, Envelop detector.
Text1:1.4,1.5,1.6, 3.4,3.5 and 7.1)
Self-learning Topics: Time division and frequency division multiplexing
Module-2 DSB-SC and SSB-SC System (8 hours)
Double Side Band-Suppressed Carrier Modulation: Time and Frequency Domain description,
Generation of DSBSC-waves, Balanced and Ring modulator, Coherent detection, Costas Receiver,
Quadrature Carrier Multiplexing.
Introduction to Hilbert Transform, Properties of Hilbert Transform SSB Modulation: Tim domain
Description, Frequency Domain Description, Generation of SSB modulated wave- Frequency
Discrimination Method, Phase discrimination method, Demodulation of SSB Waves.
(Text1:7.2-7.3)
Self-learning Topics: Radio broadcasting, Television, HDTV
Module-3 Angle Modulation (8 hours)
Angle Modulation: Basic Concepts, Frequency Modulation, Single tone frequency modulation,
Spectrum analysis of sinusoidal FM wave, Narrow Band FM, Wide Band FM, Transmission
bandwidth of FM waves, Generation of FM waves, Demodulation of FM waves, FM Stereo
Multiplexing, Phase–Locked Loop: Nonlinear model of PLL, Linear model of PLL.
(Text1:7.10,7.11, 7.12 and 7.14)
Self-learning Topics: FM Radio, FM stereo Multiplexing
Module-4 Random Process & Noise (8 hours)
Mathematical definition of a Random Process, Mean, Correlation and Covariance
functions, Power Spectral Density Noise: Shot, Noise, Thermal Noise, White Noise, Narrowband
Noise, Representation of Narrowband noise in terms of In-Phase and Quadrature Components,
Sine wave plus Narrowband Noise (Signal to Noise Ratios: Basic definitions, Noise in AM
Receivers using Envelope detection and Noise in FM Receivers.
(Text2:1.2, 1.4 and 1.7, 1.9, 1.10,1.11, 1.13, 2.10, 2.12 and 2.13)
Self-learning Topics: Noise in FM reception, Maximization of Output Signal to Noise Ratio.
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Module-5 Introduction to Digital Communication (8 hours)
Introduction, Why Digitize Analog Sources, Digital pulse modulation, Pulse code modulation,
Sampling, Sample and Hold circuit, Pulse Amplitude modulation, Quantization, Quantizing noise,
Coding, Digital formats, Decoding and Regeneration. (Text1:5.1–5.6)
Self-learning Topics: Differential Pulse Code Modulation and Delta Modulation
Course Outcomes: At the end of the course the student will be able to:
22ECE44.1 Explain the fundamentals of communication system and scope of modulation
techniques.
22ECE44.2 Classify the various amplitude modulated schemes and compare the generation
and detection of the same.
22ECE44.3 Analyze the need for single side band and vestigial side band modulation schemes.
22ECE44.4 Apply the concepts of angle modulation for the design of communication systems.
22ECE44.5 Describe the statistical characteristics of noise and evaluate the performance
of Communication System in the presence of noise.
22ECE44.6 Explain the various digitization techniques in communication systems.
Sl. Name of the Name of the Edition
Title of the Book
No. Author/s Publisher and Year
Textbooks
1 An Introduction to Simon Haykins John Willey 5th Edition, 2008
Analog and Digital & Sons
Communications
2 Communication Systems Simon Haykins John Willey 4th Edition,
2010
Reference Books
1 Modern Digital and B. P. Oxford 4th Edition, 2012
Analog Communication Lathi University Press
Systems
2. Principles of [Link] & TMH 2nd Edition,
Communication [Link], 2011
Systems,
Web links and Video Lectures (e-Resources):
[Link]
[Link]
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Course Articulation Matrix
Course Program Outcomes (POs)
Outcomes
PSO1
PSO2
PO10
PO11
PO12
PO2
PO1
PO3
PO4
PO5
PO6
PO7
PO8
PO9
(COs)
22ECE44.1 2 2 2
22ECE44.2 2 2
22ECE44.3 2 2
22ECE44.4 2
22ECE44.5 1 2
22ECE44.6 2 1
1: Low 2: Medium 3: High
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