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Intro to Communication Systems Notes

This chapter discusses communication systems and their components. It introduces the basic blocks of a communication system including the information source, transmitter, channel, receiver and destination. The chapter describes the functions of modulation and demodulation. It explains the reasons for modulation including ease of radiation, noise reduction, frequency assignment, multiplexing and transmission of intelligence. The chapter also covers different types of modulation, communication systems, the electromagnetic spectrum, frequency bands and broadcasting frequencies.

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Intro to Communication Systems Notes

This chapter discusses communication systems and their components. It introduces the basic blocks of a communication system including the information source, transmitter, channel, receiver and destination. The chapter describes the functions of modulation and demodulation. It explains the reasons for modulation including ease of radiation, noise reduction, frequency assignment, multiplexing and transmission of intelligence. The chapter also covers different types of modulation, communication systems, the electromagnetic spectrum, frequency bands and broadcasting frequencies.

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EE 171 LECTURE NOTES CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (rev 1) 1.

Chapter Objectives:
This chapter aims to help the student to:
 identify and describe the different parts of a basic communication system
 determine the function of each block in the communication system
 be familiar with the reasons for modulation
 describe the different types of modulation
 determine the types of communication systems
 identify the frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum and the corresponding application of each

I. COMMUNICATION

 conveying or transmission of information from one place and/or time to another


 process of sending, receiving and processing of information by electronic means

II. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

MAIN BLOCKS OF A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM:


Information Source
1. TRANSMITTER
Transmitter 2. CHANNEL
(Modulator)
3. RECEIVER
Channel Noise
Sourc
e

Receiver (Modulator)

Destination

ELEMENTS:

 Information Source : origin of message to be transmitted


 information : message to be transmitted or conveyed
 Transmitter : prepares the information to be sent in such a way that it will
best cope with the limitationsimposed by the channel
 most important function: modulation
Modulation : matches transmitted signal to the properties of the channel

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 Channel : also called transmission channel


 electronic connection between the source and destination
 categories:
 hardwire (ex: transmission cables, waveguides)
 softwire (ex. air, vacuum, seawater)
 frequency range allotted to a particular service
 Receiver: key operation performed: demodulation
 Demodulation: restores the signal to its original form
 Destination: intended recipient of the signal
 Noise : an undesired electronic disturbance that tends to interfere
with the normal reception or precessing of signals

III. REASONS FOR MODULATION

1. ease of radiation

2. noise reduction

3. for frequency assignment

4. for multiplexing

5. transmission of intelligence

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IV. TYPES OF MODULATION

INPUT

AM

FM

PM

V. TYPES OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

1. SIMPLEX – one-way communication 2. DUPLEX – two-way communications

TX RX TX1 RX2

RX1 TX2

Sub-types of duplex communication systems:

 HALF-DUPLEX
 parties transmit one at a time
 direction alternates ; parties take turns transmitting and receiving

TX1 RX2

RX1 TX2

 FULL-DUPLEX
 simultaneous transmitting and receiving

TX1 RX2

RX1 TX2

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VI. ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

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VII. FREQUENCY BANDS

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VIII. BROADCASTING FREQUENCIES


 AM: 535-1605 KHz

 FM: 88-108 MHz

 TV SERVICE:

 LOW BAND: 54-88 MHz (channels 2-6)

 HIGH BAND: 174-216 MHz (channels 7-13)

 UHF channels: 470-890 MHz

 Bandwidth per channel: 6 MHz

References:
 Electronic Communication Systems by Kennedy and Davis
 Lecture Notes by: Engr. Paul Ang
 Principles of Electronic Communication Systems by Louis E. Frenzel
 [Link]
 [Link]

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