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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulation

Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC) modulation eliminates one sideband and the carrier, allowing for more efficient transmission of signals with higher power and reduced bandwidth compared to Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC). The bandwidth of SSBSC is equal to the frequency of the modulating signal, and its power can be calculated using standard formulas for cosine signals. While SSBSC offers advantages such as reduced noise and power savings, it also presents challenges in generation and detection due to its complexity.

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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulation

Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier (SSBSC) modulation eliminates one sideband and the carrier, allowing for more efficient transmission of signals with higher power and reduced bandwidth compared to Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC). The bandwidth of SSBSC is equal to the frequency of the modulating signal, and its power can be calculated using standard formulas for cosine signals. While SSBSC offers advantages such as reduced noise and power savings, it also presents challenges in generation and detection due to its complexity.

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Analog Communication - SSBSC Modulation

In t he previous chapt ers, we have discussed DSBSC modulat ion and demodulat ion. The DSBSC
modulat ed signal has t wo sidebands. Since, t he t wo sidebands carry t he same informat ion, t here
is no need t o t ransmit bot h sidebands. We can eliminat e one sideband.

The process of suppressing one of t he sidebands along wit h t he carrier and t ransmit t ing a single
sideband is called as Single Sideband Suppressed Carrier syst em or simply SSBSC . It is
plot t ed as shown in t he following figure.

In t he above figure, t he carrier and t he lower sideband are suppressed. Hence, t he upper sideband
is used for t ransmission. Similarly, we can suppress t he carrier and t he upper sideband while
t ransmit t ing t he lower sideband.

This SSBSC syst em, which t ransmit s a single sideband has high power, as t he power allot t ed for
bot h t he carrier and t he ot her sideband is ut ilized in t ransmit t ing t his Single Sideband.

Mathematical Expressions
Let us consider t he same mat hemat ical expressions for t he modulat ing and t he carrier signals as
we have considered in t he earlier chapt ers.

i.e., Modulat ing signal

m (t) = Am cos(2πfm t)
Carrier signal

c (t) = Ac cos(2πfc t)

Mat hemat ically, we can represent t he equat ion of SSBSC wave as

Am Ac
s (t) =
2
cos[2π ( fc + fm ) t] for t he upper sideband

Or

Am Ac
s (t) =
2
cos[2π ( fc − fm ) t] for t he lower sideband

Bandwidth of SSBSC Wave


We know t hat t he DSBSC modulat ed wave cont ains t wo sidebands and it s bandwidt h is 2fm .
Since t he SSBSC modulat ed wave cont ains only one sideband, it s bandwidt h is half of t he
bandwidt h of DSBSC modulat ed wave.

2fm
i.e., Bandwidth of SSBSC modulated wave = 2
= fm

Therefore, t he bandwidt h of SSBSC modulat ed wave is fm and it is equal t o t he frequency of t he


modulat ing signal.

Power Calculations of SSBSC Wave


Consider t he following equat ion of SSBSC modulat ed wave.

Am Ac
s (t) =
2
cos[2π ( fc + fm ) t] for t he upper sideband

Or

Am Ac
s (t) =
2
cos[2π ( fc − fm ) t] for t he lower sideband

Power of SSBSC wave is equal t o t he power of any one sideband frequency component s.

Pt = PUSB = PLSB

We know t hat t he st andard formula for power of cos signal is

– 2
2
vrms (vm /√2)
P = =
R R

In t his case, t he power of t he upper sideband is

– 2
2 2
(Am Ac /2√2) Am Ac
PUSB = =
R 8R
Similarly, we will get t he lower sideband power same as t hat of t he upper side band power.

2 2
Am Ac
PLSB =
8R

Therefore, t he power of SSBSC wave is

2 2
Am Ac
Pt = PUSB = PLSB =
8R

Advantages

Bandwidt h or spect rum space occupied is lesser t han AM and DSBSC waves.

Transmission of more number of signals is allowed.


Power is saved.

High power signal can be t ransmit t ed.

Less amount of noise is present .

Signal fading is less likely t o occur.

Disadvantages

The generat ion and det ect ion of SSBSC wave is a complex process.

The qualit y of t he signal get s affect ed unless t he SSB t ransmit t er and receiver have an
excellent frequency st abilit y.

Applications

For power saving requirement s and low bandwidt h requirement s.


In land, air, and marit ime mobile communicat ions.

In point -t o-point communicat ions.

In radio communicat ions.

In t elevision, t elemet ry, and radar communicat ions.

In milit ary communicat ions, such as amat eur radio, et c.

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