Amplitude Modulation tutorial

1) for a modulating signal of maximum bandwidth 20kHz and a carrier

frequency of 2Mhz calculate the minimum and maximum frequencies
when the signals are amplitude modulated by the following methods
a. DSB-AM
b. DSB-SC
c. SSB-AM

2) Calculate the modulation index of a carrier waveform of amplitude 10V

and a sinusoidal modulating signal of 3.5V

3) Use the following diagram to calculate

a. Maximum Voltage
b. Minimum Voltage
c. Modulation index
d. Carrier frequency
e. Modulating signal frequency

AM modulation
4.000

3.000

2.000

1.000
Amplitude/V

0.000

-1.000

-2.000

-3.000

-4.000
0.0E+00

5.0E-05

1.0E-04

1.5E-04

2.0E-04

2.5E-04

3.0E-04

3.5E-04

4.0E-04

4.5E-04

5.0E-04

5.5E-04

6.0E-04

6.5E-04

7.0E-04

7.5E-04

8.0E-04

Time/s

4) A radio station transmits at a carrier power of 55kW. If the modulation

index is 65% calculate the sideband power and sideband efficiency.

5) Describe the process of using a non linear device to amplitude modulate

signals. Draw and explain the concept to describe the process.
 6) Describe the diode demodulator and explain the function of each
component. Why cannot a normal diode such as the 1N4148 be used as a
demodulator?

7) Draw diagrams to compare the bandwidth of the following amplitude

modulation systems
a. DSB-AM
b. DSB-SC
c. SSB-AM
d. VSB-AM

8) Describe the operation of the ring modulator. What will happen if the
diodes are mismatched? Draw diagrams how the AM waveforms are
produced.

Advanced Amplitude modulation

9) A square wave of amplitude 2V will be Amplitude modulated with a carrier

waveform of amplitude 6V. Calculate the resultant modulation index.

10) Using power series approximation explain why a non linear device such as
a diode maybe used to amplitude modulate a signal

11) Derive from first principles the equation of an amplitude modulated signal

12) Show mathematically that the SSB generator shown below generates an
SSB waveform by using the multipliers and phase shifters