Course Code : 15EC1108/ 2015 R-2015 Reg.

No :

GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (AUTONOMOUS)

Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam
Affiliated to JNT University – K, Kakinada
B.Tech. IV-Semester Regular Examinations, April– 2017
ANALOG COMMUNICATIONS
(Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Date : 15-04-2017 Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70

1. Answer ONE Question from each UNIT
2. All parts of a Question must be answered in one place to get valued.
3. All questions carry equal marks.

UNIT - I
1. a) Discuss the need for modulation. Why the carrier frequency should be more than the message 6 Marks
signal frequency? Explain.
b) Explain the operation of Demodulation of AM Signals using Envelope detector with the help 8 Marks
of circuit diagram and wave forms.
2. a) Find the modulation index and draw the envelope of an amplitude modulated wave with full 6 Marks
carrier for a square wave input of 2Vp-p, 1KHz as message signal and 3Cos(2π1000t) as
carrier signal is applied to AM modulator.
b) Explain DSBSC demodulation using COASTAS receiver. 8 Marks
UNIT - II
3. a) Draw the block diagram of SSB–SC transmitter employing side band suppression filter and 8 Marks
explain.
b) Give applications of different AM Systems. 6 Marks
4. a) Compare SSB and VSB Transmission. 6 Marks
b) Explain AM transmitter with low level modulation scheme. 8 Marks
UNIT - III
5. a) What are the different frequency bands used by AM and FM. 5 Marks
b) With the help of a block diagram, explain the functioning of FM transmitter using Armstrong 9 Marks
(indirect) method.
6. a) Explain the working principle of balanced frequency discriminator used for FM detection. 8 Marks
b) Distinguish between narrowband and wideband FM. 6 Marks
UNIT - IV
7. a) Explain the functioning of pulse modulation schemes PAM and PPM with diagrams 9 Marks
b) Why time synchronization is required in PPM even for a single channel. Explain? 5 Marks
8. a) Compare the different types of pulse modulation schemes. 7 Marks
b) What is multiplexing and explain the difference between TDM and FDM multiplexing 7 Marks
schemes?
UNIT - V
9. a) Explain the functioning of “Super heterodyne Receiver” with the help of a block diagram. 9 Marks
b) What is the meant by “Image Frequency” in a super heterodyne Receiver, Explain? What is 5 Marks
the difference between TRF and super heterodyne receiver?
10. a) What is the need for pre-emphasis? 6 Marks
b) Explain about threshold effect in angle modulation schemes. 8 Marks

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