Code No: NR311302 NR

III B.Tech I Semester Supplementary Examinations, February 2007

COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
(Electronics & Control Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) An amplitude modulated signal is given by

f (t) = 10 cos (2π×106 t)+5 cos(2π×106 t) cos(2π×103 t)+2 cos(2π×106 t) cos(4π×
103 t) volts.
Find the various frequency components present and the corresponding modu-
lation indices. Draw the line spectrum and find bandwidth.
(b) Compare the results of phase shift method and “Third” methods of SSB-SC.
[8+8]

2. (a) Explain how the frequency modulation is generated using Armstrong system
with neat block diagram. In which circumstances can we dispense with the
mixer?
(b) When the modulation frequency in FM system is 400 Hz and modulating
voltage is 2.4v the modulating index is 60. Calculate the maximum deviation.
What is the modulation index when the modulating frequency is reduced to
250Hz and the modulating voltage is simultaneously raised to 3.2V? [10+6]

3. (a) What is variable capacitor diode modulator? Explain.

(b) What is FET reactance modulator? Explain with circuit diagram. [8+8]

4. (a) State the difference between AM receivers and FM receivers.

(b) Briefly explain the function of each block in a FM superheterodyne receiver.
[8+8]

5. (a) The noise factor of a radio receiver is 15:1. Calculate its noise figure. De-
termine the output S/N ratio when the input S/N ratio to the receiver is 35
db.
(b) The parallel tuned circuit at the input of a radio receiver is tuned to resonate
at 120 MHz by a capacitance of 25 pF. The Q factor of the circuit is 30.
The channel bandwidth of the receiver is limited to 10 KHz by the audio
sections. Calculate the effective noise voltage appearing at the input at room
temperature. [8+8]

6. (a) Discuss the principle behind the Frequency Division Multiplexing.

(b) Compare and contrast PAM, PWM, PPM methods. [6+10]

7. (a) Discuss the bandwidth efficiency of M-ary digital modulation techniques.

(b) Draw the signal space diagram of coherent QPSK system and explain. [8+8]

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8. Assuming a synchronous transmission control scheme, explain how character and
frame synchronization are achieved

(a) with character oriented transmission.

(b) With bit oriented transmission. [8+8]

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