1. AMPLITUDE MODULATION (AM) 2-2 AM Single Side Band Communications
CHAPTER 2
AMPLITUDE MODULATION
(AM)
2-2 AM Single Side Band Communications

2. Applications of SSB
1) For wireless communications, especially to amateur radio band, citizen band and navigational communication equipment.
2) In telephone system between an exchange station to other station (trunk-call) to maximize (double) the useful allocated medium or band.

3. Review: conventional AM(DSB-FC)
Frequency spectrum:
Bandwidth=2Xfmmax
Total Power=Pcarrier +Pusb +Plsb fc
fc+fm
fc-fm

4. Two major Disadvantages/Drawbacks of DSBFC
Large power consumption, where carrier power constitutes >2/3 transmitted power.{remember:carrier does not contain any information}
Large bandwidth utilized.
Thus, DSBFC is both power and bandwidth inefficient

5. Double side band suppressed carrier(DSB-SC)
Frequency spectrum:
Bandwidth:2 x fmmax
Total Power= Pusb + Plsb fc
fc+fm
fc-fm

6. Single Side Band Full Carrier (SSB-FC)
Frequency spectrum:
Bandwidth=fmmax
Total Power=Pcarrier +Pusb fc
fc+fm
fc-fm

7. Single Side band Suppress Carrier (SSB-SC)
Frequency spectrum:
Bandwidth=fmmax
Total Power=+Pusb fc
fc+fm
fc-fm

8. Comparison of time domain representation of three common AM transmission systems:
Tomasi Electronic Communications Systems, 5e
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9. AM DSBFC Waveforms

10. SSB Waveforms

11. Example 1 For an AM DSBFC wave with a peak unmodulated
carrier voltage Vc = 10 Vp,frequency of 100kHz, a load
resistor of RL = 10 , frequency of modulating signal of
10kHz and m = 1, determine the following
Powers of the carrier and the upper and lower sidebands.
ii) Total power of the modulated wave.
iii) Bandwidth of the transmitted wave.
iv) Draw the power and frequency spectrum.

12. Example 1..cont’d
For the same given values, determine questions (ii)-(iv) for a AM DSB-SC, AM SSB-FC and AM SSB-SC systems. Determine also the percentage of power saved in each of the system design.

13. Example 1..cont’d i) ii) iii) Bandwidth=2xfmmax=2(10kHz)=20kHz
Solution for DSBFC; i)
ii)
iii) Bandwidth=2xfmmax=2(10kHz)=20kHz

14. Example 1..cont’d ii) iii)Bandwidth=2xfmmax=2(10kHz)=20kHz iv) 90kHz
Solution:For DSB-SC
ii)
iii)Bandwidth=2xfmmax=2(10kHz)=20kHz
iv)
110kHz
90kHz fc

15. Example 1..cont’d ii) iii)Bandwidth=fmmax=10kHz iv) fc-fm 100kHz
Solution:For SSB-FC
ii)
iii)Bandwidth=fmmax=10kHz
iv)
100kHz
110kHz
fc-fm

16. Example 1..cont’d ii) iii)Bandwidth=fmmax=10kHz iv) fc-fm 110kHz fc
Solution:For SSB-sC
ii)
iii)Bandwidth=fmmax=10kHz
iv)
fc-fm
110kHz fc

17. Methods of Generating SSB
There are 2 common methods:
i) Filtering method
A filter removes the undesired sideband producing SSB.
Quartz crystal filters are the most widely used sideband filters since they are very selective and inexpensive.
ii) Phasing method
A balanced modulator eliminates the carrier and provides DSB.

18. Filtering method Filter response curve Sideband filter Balanced
modulator
Carrier
oscillator
Microphone
Audio
amplifier
Linear
Antenna
Upper
sidebands
DSB
signal
SSB
Lower

19. Phasing methods-using two balance modulator
Another way to produce SSB uses a phase shift method to eliminate one sideband.
Two balanced modulators driven by carriers and modulating signals 90º out of phase produce DSB.
Adding the two DSB signals together results in one sideband being cancelled out.

20. Phasing method..cont’d Balanced Modulator 1 Modulator 2 Phase shifter+
Information signal
Carrier signal
Output Signal, aot
Am cos wmt
Am cos (wmt + 90)
Ac cos (wct + 90)
A2(t)
A1(t)

21. Phasing method..cont’d

22. VESTIGIAL SIDEBAND (VSB)
Also called asymmetric sideband system.
Compromise between DSB & SSB.
Easy to generate.
Bandwidth is only ~ 25% greater than SSB signals.
Derived by filtering DSB, one pass band is passed almost completely while just a trace or vestige of the other sideband is included.

23. Cont’d…vsb
AM wave is applied to a vestigial sideband filter, producing a modulation scheme  VSB + fc
Mainly used for television video transmission.

24. Cont’d…vsb
VSB Frequency Spectrum fc
LSB
MSB
Carrier
VSB

25. Advantages/Benefits of SSB
Power consumption
Bandwidth conservation
Immune to or less affected by Selective Fading
Noise reduction

26. Disadvantages of SSB
Complex receivers
Tuning difficulties