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Convolution of Rectangular Pulses

The document discusses the convolution integral and its properties in continuous-time (CT) and discrete-time (DT) systems, explaining how the output of a system can be derived from the input and the impulse response. It provides examples of computing the convolution integral for specific cases and outlines properties such as associativity, commutativity, and distributivity. Additionally, it introduces the convolution sum for discrete-time systems and illustrates the convolution of two rectangular pulses.

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Convolution of Rectangular Pulses

The document discusses the convolution integral and its properties in continuous-time (CT) and discrete-time (DT) systems, explaining how the output of a system can be derived from the input and the impulse response. It provides examples of computing the convolution integral for specific cases and outlines properties such as associativity, commutativity, and distributivity. Additionally, it introduces the convolution sum for discrete-time systems and illustrates the convolution of two rectangular pulses.

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Convolution Integral

CT Unit-Impulse Response
• An integral that express the amount of overlap of one
signal over the other when its shifted.
• Consider the CT SISO system:

x(t ) System y (t )

• If the input signal is x (t )  (t ), y (t ) h(t ) is


called the impulse response of the system

System
 (t ) h(t )
Exploiting Time-Invariance

• Using the sifting property of  (t ), we may write



x(t )  x( ) (t   ) d , t 0
0
• Exploiting time-invariance,
time-invariance it is

 (t   ) System h(t   )
The Convolution Integral

• This particular integration is called the convolution integral


y (t ) x( )h(t   )d , t 0
0      
• Equation x (t )  h(t ) is called the convolution
representation of the system
Example: Analytical Computation of the
Convolution Integral

• Suppose that x (t ) h(t )  p (t ), where p(t) is the


rectangular pulse depicted in figure

p (t )

0 T t
Example – Cont’d

• In order to compute the convolution integral


y (t ) x( )h(t   )d , t 0
0
we have to consider four cases:
Example – Cont’d
• Case 1: t 0

h(t   ) x( )

t T t 0 T 

y (t ) 0
Example – Cont’d
• Case 2: 0 t T

h(t   ) x( )

t T 0 t T 
t
y (t ) d t
0
Example – Cont’d
• Case 3: 0 t  T T  T t 2T

x( ) h(t   )

0 t T T t 
T
y (t )  d T  (t  T ) 2T  t
t T
Example – Cont’d
• Case 4: T t  T  2T t

x( ) h(t   )

0 T t T t 

y (t ) 0
Example – Cont’d

y (t )  x(t )  h(t )

0 T 2T t
Properties of the Convolution
Integral
• Associativity

x(t )  (v(t )  w(t )) ( x(t )  v(t ))  w(t )


• Commutativity

x(t )  v(t ) v(t )  x(t )

• Distributivity w.r.t. addition


x(t )  (v(t )  w(t ))  x(t )  v(t )  x(t )  w(t )
Convolution sum
DT unit impulse response
• Consider the DT SISO system:

x[n] System y[n]


• If the input signal is x[ n]  [ n] and the system has no
energy at n 0 , the output is
called the impulse response of the system

y[n] h[n]

 [ n] System h[n]
The Convolution Sum

• This particular summation is called the convolution sum


y[n]  x[i ]h[n  i ]
i 0    
• Equation x[ n]  h[ n ] is called the convolution
representation of the system
• Remark: a DT LTI system is completely described by its
impulse response h[n]

y[n]  x[n]  h[n]


Example: Convolution of Two
Rectangular Pulses

• Suppose that both x[n] and v[n] are equal to the rectangular
pulse p[n] (causal signal) depicted below
The Folded Pulse

• The signal v[  i ] is equal to the pulse p[i] folded about


the vertical axis
Sliding v[n  i ]over x[i ]
Sliding v[n  i ]over x[i ]- Cont’d
Plot of x[n]  v[n]

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