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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulators

The document discusses the generation of Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC) waves using two methods: frequency discrimination and phase discrimination. The frequency discrimination method involves creating a Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC) wave and filtering it through a band pass filter to obtain the desired SSBSC wave. The phase discrimination method uses two product modulators and phase shifters to produce SSBSC waves with either upper or lower sidebands by manipulating the input signals.

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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulators

The document discusses the generation of Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC) waves using two methods: frequency discrimination and phase discrimination. The frequency discrimination method involves creating a Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC) wave and filtering it through a band pass filter to obtain the desired SSBSC wave. The phase discrimination method uses two product modulators and phase shifters to produce SSBSC waves with either upper or lower sidebands by manipulating the input signals.

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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulators


In this chapter, let us discuss about the modulators, which generate SSBSC wave. We
can generate SSBSC wave using the following two methods.

Frequency discrimination method


Phase discrimination method

Frequency Discrimination Method


The following figure shows the block diagram of SSBSC modulator using frequency
discrimination method.

In this method, first we will generate DSBSC wave with the help of the product
modulator. Then, apply this DSBSC wave as an input of band pass filter. This band pass
filter produces an output, which is SSBSC wave.

Select the frequency range of band pass filter as the spectrum of the desired SSBSC
wave. This means the band pass filter can be tuned to either upper sideband or lower
sideband frequencies to get the respective SSBSC wave having upper sideband or lower
sideband.

Phase Discrimination Method


The following figure shows the block diagram of SSBSC modulator using phase
discrimination method.
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This block diagram consists of two product modulators, two −90


0
phase shifters, one
local oscillator and one summer block. The product modulator produces an output, which
is the product of two inputs. The −900 phase shifter produces an output, which has a
phase lag of −90
0
with respect to the input.

The local oscillator is used to generate the carrier signal. Summer block produces an
output, which is either the sum of two inputs or the difference of two inputs based on the
polarity of inputs.

The modulating signal Am cos(2πfm t) and the carrier signal Ac cos(2πfc t) are directly
applied as inputs to the upper product modulator. So, the upper product modulator
produces an output, which is the product of these two inputs.

The output of upper product modulator is

s1 (t) = Am Ac cos(2πfm t) cos(2πfc t)

Am Ac
⇒ s1 (t) = {cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]}
2

The modulating signal Am cos(2πfm t) and the carrier signal Ac cos(2πfc t) are phase
shifted by −90
0
before applying as inputs to the lower product modulator. So, the lower
product modulator produces an output, which is the product of these two inputs.

The output of lower product modulator is

0 0
s2 (t) = Am Ac cos(2πfm t − 90 ) cos(2πfc t − 90 )

⇒ s2 (t) = Am Ac sin(2πfm t) sin(2πfc t)


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Am Ac
⇒ s2 (t) = {cos[2π (fc − fm ) t] − cos[2π (fc + fm ) t]}
2

Add s1 (t) and s2 (t) in order to get the SSBSC modulated wave s (t) having a lower
sideband.

Am Ac
s (t) = {cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]} +
2

Am Ac
{cos[2π (fc − fm ) t] − cos[2π (fc + fm ) t]}
2

⇒ s (t) = Am Ac cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]

Subtract s2 (t) from s1 (t) in order to get the SSBSC modulated wave s (t) having a
upper sideband.

Am Ac
s (t) = {cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]} −
2

Am Ac
{cos[2π (fc − fm ) t] − cos[2π (fc + fm ) t]}
2

⇒ s (t) = Am Ac cos[2π (fc + fm ) t]

Hence, by properly choosing the polarities of inputs at summer block, we will get SSBSC
wave having a upper sideband or a lower sideband.

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