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FF No. : 654
Course Code Communication Engineering
Credits: 3 Teaching Scheme: Theory 2 Hrs./ Week
Lab:2 Hrs./week
Section 1: Topics/Contents
Unit 1: Amplitude Modulation systems
Analog & Digital Communication System Overview, Types of Electronic
Communication, Sources of Information, Communication Channels, Need of
modulation, Mathematical treatment for an AM signal, Modulation and
Demodulation , Modulation Index, Efficiency, Power calculations, DSB- SC
and SSB-SC(1 method), VSB(5 Hrs)
Unit 2: Frequency Modulation and Demodulation
Mathematical equation FM signal, Transmission Bandwidth of FM
Wave,Generation of FM(Direct Method and Indirect Method),Demodulation
of FM(Slope detection and balanced Slope Detection),PLL based
demodulation,Comparision of AM and FM systems.(5 Hrs)
Unit 3: Radio Receivers:
TRF Receiver, Super Heterodyne Receiver (AM & FM), Intermediate
Frequency and Image Frequency, Performance characteristics of radio
receiver. (4 Hrs)
Section2: Topics/Contents
Unit 4: Sampling and Waveform Coding:
Sampling, ideal sampling, Flat top & Natural Sampling, Aliasing, Pulse
amplitude modulation, Quantization, Pulse code modulation reconstruction,
Delta modulation, Line Coding, ISI and eye diagram. (5 Hrs)
Unit 5: Digital Modulation and Demodulation Techniques:
Digital modulation techniques - Amplitude Shift Keying, Binary Phase Shift
Keying, Quadrature Phase Shift Keying, Binary Frequency Shift Keying,
Quadrature amplitude modulation,Signal Space representations(BPSK,QPSK,
QAM)(5 Hrs)
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Unit 6: Spread Spectrum Techniques:
PN Sequences and its properties, Direct Sequence spread spectrum Techniques,
Processing Gain, Jamming Margin, FHSS basics and types. (4 Hrs)
List of Practical: (Any Six)
1. AM - Modulation and Demodulation
2. FM - Modulation and Demodulation
3. Study of Sampling theorem
4. Pulse Code modulation (PCM)
5. Delta modulation (DM)
6. Binary phase shift keying (BPSK)
7. Quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK)
8. Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Techniques
List of Project areas:
1. Simple AM Transmitter
2. Double Side Band –Suppressed Carrier modulator and demodulator
3. Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis for FM
4. Anti-Aliasing filter
5. Transistor/IC based Amplitude modulator
6. PLL IC 565 based on FM demodulation
7. Discrete PAM signal
8. Analog to Digital Conversion
9. Simulation - Design and Analysis of Communication System
Text Books:
1. Louis E Frenzel; Principles of Electronic Communication Systems; Third
Edition., McGraw Hill Publications.
2. Kennedy & Davis; Electronic Communication; Tata McGraw Hill
Publications.
3. Taub Schilling; Principles of Communication Systems; Fourth Edition., Tata
McGraw Hill Publications.
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Reference Books:
1. Dennis Roddy & Coolen; Electronic Communication; Tata McGraw Hill
Publications.
2. Wayne Tomasi; Electronic Communication Systems; Fourth Edition.
3. Simon Haykin; Digital Communications; Fourth Edition, Wiley Publications
4. Carlson; Communication Systems;Fourth Edition, McGrawHill.
5. Simon Haykin; Analog & Digital Communications; Wiley Publications.
6. [Link]; Digital Communication; Second Edition, Pearson.
Course Outcomes:
The student will be able to –
1. Analyze the characteristics and performance of Amplitude Modulation systems.
2. Evaluate Frequency Modulation techniques for bandwidth and noise
performance.
3. Assess the operation and performance metrics of radio receivers.
4. Design sampling and PCM-based waveform coding systems.
5. Analyze passband digital modulation techniques using signal-space concepts.
6. Evaluate spread spectrum techniques for secure communication.