MEENAKSHI SUNDARARAJAN ENGG COLLEGE, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-24.

QUESTION BANK

SUB. NAME: ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SUB. CODE: CS6304

DEPARTMENT: CSE/ IT SEMESTER: V

PART A

1. Define amplitude modulation and draw its spectrum?

2. What is the need for modulation?
3. Draw AM DSBFC wave for critical and over modulation?
4. Write down the expression for AM wave and indicate the minimum bandwidth?
5. Compare AM with DSBSC and SSBSC.
6. What is demodulation and draw the practical detector circuit for AM signal?
7. Define the modulation index for FM signal and how it is different from AM signal?
8. State carson’s rule for FM bandwidth and how the deviation ratio is defined?
9. What is the need for pre-emphasis and de-emphasis in FM?
10. Differentiate between BFM &WBFM Signal.
11. Compare AM with FM.
12. Draw the block diagram for the generation of FM signal from phase modulator.
13. Define external and internal Noise.
14. Define shot noise and thermal noise.
15. Define noise factor and noise temperature.

PART B

1. Define DSBFC wave and draw the AM wave. Derive suitable expression for AM voltage and
power distribution . How transmission efficiency is determined?
2. With the help of the mathematical expression explain about amplitude modulation, its generation
and detection.
3. With the help of the neat block diagram, explain about the generation of SSBSC wave and its
demodulation.
4. Derive an expression for single tone FM signal and draw its frequency spectrum. Discuss in detail
the typical bandwidth requirements of FM wave
5. With a neat bock diagram explain Armstrong method of FM generation. Discuss balanced slope
type of frequency discriminator clearly.
6. With a neat block diagram explain the generation of NBFM signal. Discuss the method of
converting NBFM to WBFM signal.
7. Discuss the effect of noise when two amplifiers are connected in cascade mode . Derive the
equivalent noise resistance . Derive Friis’s formulae for calculating overall noise factor for
cascaded stages.
8. Write short notes on:
a) AM detector distortion.
b) Operation of FET reactance modulator.
c) Compare FM with PM.