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AM FM
Stands for
Origin
Modulating differences
Pros and cons
Frequency Range
Bandwidth
Requirements
Complexity
Noise
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AM FM
Stands for AM stands for Amplitude Modulation FM stands for Frequency Modulation
AM method of audio transmission was
FM radio was developed in the United states in
Origin first successfully carried out in the mid
the 1930s, mainly by Edwin Armstrong.
1870s.
In AM, a radio wave known as the
In FM, a radio wave known as the "carrier" or
"carrier" or "carrier wave" is modulated in
Modulating "carrier wave" is modulated in frequency by the
amplitude by the signal that is to be
differences signal that is to be transmitted. The amplitude
transmitted. The frequency and phase
and phase remain the same.
remain the same.
AM has poorer sound quality compared
FM is less prone to interference than AM.
with FM, but is cheaper and can be
However, FM signals are impacted by physical
Pros and cons transmitted over long distances. It has a
barriers. FM has better sound quality due to
lower bandwidth so it can have more
higher bandwidth.
stations available in any frequency range.
Frequency AM radio ranges from 535 to 1705 KHz FM radio ranges in a higher spectrum from 88 to
Range (OR) Up to 1200 bits per second. 108 MHz. (OR) 1200 to 2400 bits per second.
Twice the highest modulating frequency. Twice the sum of the modulating signal
In AM radio broadcasting, the modulating frequency and the frequency deviation. If the
Bandwidth
signal has bandwidth of 15kHz, and hence frequency deviation is 75kHz and the
Requirements
the bandwidth of an amplitude-modulated modulating signal frequency is 15kHz, the
signal is 30kHz. bandwidth required is 180kHz.
Tranmitter and reciver are more complex as
variation of modulating signal has to
Transmitter and receiver are simple but
beconverted and detected from corresponding
Complexity syncronization is needed in case of
variation in frequencies.(i.e. voltage to
SSBSC AM carrier.
frequency and frequency to voltage conversion
has to be done).
FM is less susceptible to noise because
AM is more susceptible to noise because
information in an FM signal is transmitted
Noise noise affects amplitude, which is where
through varying the frequency, and not the
information is "stored" in an AM signal.
amplitude.
