DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SUBJECT : DISCRETE TIME SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL PROCESSING

SEMESTER : IV

QUESTION BANK (EE6403)

(VERSION 2)

PREPARED BY
P. GEETHABAI M.E., AP/ ECE

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UNIT I
9

DISCRETE TIME SYSTEMS AND SIGNAL

PROCESSING

INTRODUCTION

Classification of systems: Continuous, discrete, linear, causal, stable,

dynamic, recursive, time variance; classification of signals: continuous and
discrete, energy and power; mathematical representation of signals; spectral
density; sampling techniques, quantization, quantization error, Nyquist rate,
aliasing effect.
UNIT II
9

DISCRETE TIME SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Z-transform and its properties, inverse z-transforms; difference equation

Solution by z-transform, application to discrete systems -Stability analysis,
frequency response Convolution Discrete Time Fourier transform ,
magnitude and phase representation.
UNIT III
9

DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM & COMPUTATION

Discrete Fourier Transform-properties, magnitude and phase representation Computation of DFT using FFT algorithm DIT &DIF using radix 2 FFT
Butterfly structure.
UNIT IV

DESIGN OF DIGITAL FILTERS

9

FIR & IIR filter realization Parallel & cascade forms. FIR design: Windowing
Techniques Need and choice of windows Linear phase characteristics.
Analog filter design Butterworth and Chebyshev approximations; IIR
Filters,digital design using impulse invariant and bilinear transformation
-mWarping, pre warping.
UNIT V
9

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS

Introduction Architecture Features Addressing Formats Functional modes

-Introduction to Commercial DSP Processors.
TOTAL :45 PERIODS

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HOD/ECE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS

ENGINEERING
COURSE PLAN
Sub. Code : EE6403
Branch / Year / Sem : B.E EEE /
II /IV
Sub.Name : Discrete Time Systems and Signal Processing
Batch
:
COURSE OBJECTIVE
1. To analyze the classification of signals and systems.
2. To learn discrete Fourier transform and its properties.
3. To know the characteristics of IIR and FIR filters learn the design of
infinite and finite impulse response filters for filtering undesired signals.
4. To understand the sampling, aliasing and quantization effect of a signal.
5. To study the architecture and addressing mode of Digital Signal
Processors.
TEXT BOOKS
T1. John G. Proakis & Dimitris G.Manolakis, Digital Signal Processing
Principles,
Algorithms & Applications, Pearson Education, New Delhi, PHI. 2003.
REFERENCE BOOKS
R1. A.Nagoorkani, Digital Signal Processing, Second edition, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publication, 2012
R2. P. Ramesh Babu, Digital Signal Processing, Forth edition, SciTech Publications
(India) Pvt Limited, 2007
R3. B. Venkataramani, M. Bhaskar, Digital Signal Processors: Architecture,
Programming
and Applications,Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2002 WEB RESOURCES
W1.
https://www.sonoma.edu/users/f/farahman/.../sigsys_lec_ch_12.ppt
(Topic.No:14)
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http://signal.ece.utexas.edu/~arslan/courses/dsp/lecture16.ppt
(Topic.No:22)
W3. http://nptel.ac.in/courses/117102060/9(Topic.No:14)
Topi
c No

Topic

UNIT I
(9)
1. Classification of
systems: Continuous,
discrete, linear,
causal, stable,
dynamic, recursive,
time variance
2. classification of
signals: continuous
and discrete, energy
and power;
mathematical
representation of
signals
3. spectral density
4.

sampling techniques

Books
for
Referen
ce

Page
No.

Teaching
Methodolo
gy

No. of
Hours
Requir
ed

INTRODUCTION
R1

2.352.51

BB

R1

2.12-2.23

BB

R1

1.6-1.7

BB

R2

1.681.70
1.711.80
1.711.72

BB

11

12

BB

13

BB

14

BB

15

BB

16

BB

17

5.

R2
BB
quantization,
quantization error
6. Nyquist rate, aliasing
R2
BB
effect
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of unit, students should be able to
Classify the signals & systems.
Understand the spectral density concept.
Realize the sampling and quantization techniques.
UNIT II
DISCRETE TIME SYSTEM ANALYSIS
(9)
7. Z-transform and its
R2
2.8-2.13
BB
properties
8. Inverse z-transforms
R2
2.30BB

difference equation
Solution by ztransform
10. application to
discrete systems
11. Stability analysis,

R2

12. frequency response

R1

13. Convolution

R2

9.

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periods

R2
R2

2.46
2.522.58
2.232.25
2.262.27
3.483.50
3.413.48

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R1,W1

4.9-4.12

BB,PPT

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NPTEL
transforms
magnitude & phase
representation.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of unit, students should be able to
Perform the z-transform and its inverse for any given signal.
Evaluate the Discrete Time Fourier Transform of a signal.
UNIT III
DISCRETE FOURIER TRANSFORM & COMPUTATION
(9)
15. Discrete Fourier
T1
409-421
BB
3
21
Transform, properties
16. Magnitude and
R2
3.25BB
2
23
3.36
phase representation
17. Computation of DFT
T1
448-473
BB
4
27
using FFT algorithm
DIT &DIF using radix
2 FFT Butterfly
structure

LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of unit, students should be able to
Perform the DFT and FFT algorithms.
Represent the magnitude and phase of a signal.
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c No

Topic

Books
for
Referen
ce

Page
No.

Teaching
Methodolo
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No. of
Hours
Requir
ed

Cumulati
ve No. of
periods

UNIT IV
DESIGN OF DIGITAL FILTERS
(9)
18. FIR & IIR filter
R2
5.54BB
1
5.76
realization Parallel &
cascade forms
19. FIR design:
R1
6.40BB
2
6.54
Windowing
Techniques Need
and choice of
windows
20. Linear phase
R1
6.6-6.8
1
characteristics.
21. Analog filter design
R1
7.24BB
2
7.45
Butterworth and
Chebyshev
approximations
22. IIR Filters, digital
R1,W2
7.47BB,PPT
2
7.48
design using impulse
invariant and bilinear
transformation
23. mWarping, pre
R2
5.33BB
1
5.48
warping.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of unit, students should be able to
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31
33

35

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 Design FIR filters using windowing techniques.

Design IIR filters using impulse invariant and bilinear transformation.
Understand warping techniques.
UNIT V
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS
(9)
24. Introduction
R3
40-49
BB
3
Architecture
,Features
25. Addressing Formats,
R3
70-89 &
BB
3
182-192
Functional modes
26. Introduction to
R3
373-385
BB
3
Commercial DSP
Processors.
LEARNING OUTCOME
At the end of unit, students should be able to
Know the architecture features of DSP
Understand the addressing formats of Digital Signal Processor.
COURSE OUTCOME

At the end of the course, the students will be able to

Classify the systems and signals.
Evaluate the Discrete Time Fourier Transform of a signal.
Perform the DFT and FFT algorithms.
Design FIR and IIR filters
Understand the Digital Signal Processor Architecture and Addressing
formats.

CONTENT BEYOND THE SYLLABUS

1. Radix-4 algorithms using DIT&DIF.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DETAILS
ASSESSMENT
Topic Nos. for
Date

I
1-8

ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
ASSIGNMENT
I
Topic Nos. for
1-8
reference
Deadline

II
9-17

MODEL
1-26

II

III
1-26

ASSIGNMENT I (10 Marks)

Descriptive Questions
1
.

Derive the butterfly diagram of 8 point radix-2 DIF-FFT algorithm and fully
label it.

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42
45

Check for following systems are linear, causal, time invariant, stable and
static
(i) y(n)=x(1/2n)
2
.
(ii) y(n)=sin(x(n))
(iii) y(n)=x(n)cos(x(n))
(iv) y(n)=x(-n+5)
Short Questions
1
.2
.
3
.
4
.5

Define even and odd signals.

What is aliasing effect?
Consider the analog signal x(t) = 3cos50t + 10 sin 300t cos100t. What
is the Nyquist rate for this signal?
Determine whether x[n] = u[n] is a power signal or an energy signal.
How can aliasing be avoided?

ASSIGNMENT II (10 Marks)

Each student will be provided by the separate topic in Annexure I.

Every student is asked to prepare a document to a minimum of 5 pages which
consists of Abstract, introduction, explanation, conclusion and submit it within
the deadline.
ASSIGNMENT III (10 Marks)
The students from Roll No. 41 to
49 are instructed to present a
(or
power point presentation for the
)
topic mentioned in Annexure I.
Remaining students will write the
answers for given questions.

Students those who are interested to

do mini project can form a team of 2
members to complete their project
and demonstrate their project with
PPT presentation. Such students will
be
exempted
from
writing
assignment-III & they will be provided
by 10 marks for all the subjects.

Descriptive Questions

1
.

2
.

Design a chebyshev filter for the following specification using (a) bilinear
transformation (b) Impulse invariance method. The specification of defined
low pass filter is :
0.8 |H()| 1.0
; 0 0.2
|H()| 0.2
; 0.32
(i) Explain the addressing formats in the DSP processor.
(ii)Draw the architecture of DSP processor and explain.

Short Questions
1
.
2
.
3
.

What is meant by linear phase response of a filter?

Compare bilinear transformation and impulse invariant method of IIR filter
design
What is pipelining? What are the different stages in pipelining?

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5
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What is the function of parallel logic unit in DSP processor?

Write the difference between general purpose and special purpose DSP
processors?

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Annexure I
Roll
No.
1.
2.
3.
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Topic
Classification of Signals with mathematical representation and
examples.
Explain the Signal classification with suitable examples for both
continuous and discrete- energy and power signals.
Classification of Systems with mathematical representation and
examples.
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6.
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9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.

Explain the System classification with suitable examples for both

continuous and discrete-linear causal, stable, dynamic, recursive and
time variance systems.
Explain the Sampling Technique-Nyquist rate, aliasing effect and
quantization.
Z-Transform, Inverse Z-Transform with examples .
Properties of Z-transform with proof and examples.
Solution for difference equation by Z-transform with 3 different
examples.
Define Stability analysis and frequency response with suitable
examples
Linear Convolution with 3 examples with graphical representation
and descriptive representation
Circular Convolution with 3 examples with graphical representation
and descriptive representation
Discrete Time Fourier Transform with 3 examples representing their
magnitude and phase.
Discrete Fourier Transform with 3 examples.
Properties of DFT with proof and examples.
Computation of DFT using FFT algorithms DIT using Radix2
Butterfly structure.
Computation of DFT using FFT algorithms DIF using Radix2
Butterfly structure.
DIT and IDIT Radix2 with 2 examples.
DIF and IDIF Radix2 with 2 examples.
Parallel and cascade forms realization with 2 examples in each case.
FIR filter design derivation using Rectangular window with examples
conclude with the need and choice of windows.
FIR filter design derivation using Hamming window with examples
conclude with the need and choice of windows.
FIR filter design derivation using Hanning window with examples
conclude with the need and choice of windows.
Analog
filter
design
using
Butterworth
and
Chebyshev
approximations with examples.
Explain mWarping and pre warping with suitable examples.
IIR filter design using impulse invariant and bilinear transformation
with examples.
Digital Signal Processors Architecture comparison with all features
Digital Signal Processors Addressing formats with suitable examples
About Commercial Digital Signal Processors an overview.

Annexure II
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19.
20.
21.
22

Topic
Acoustic Echo Cancellation
Speech Coding with Linear Predictive Coding
Speech Recognition System Through MATLAB
Wireless Sensor Network Designing For Prototype Module Using
Multi Resolution Image Codec Using Lifting Wavelets

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