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    This experiment analyzes amplitude modulation (AM) by varying modulation parameters and observing the resulting time signals and spectra. AM was an early method of transmitting information by modifying the amplitude of a high frequency carrier with a low frequency signal. The experiment allows adjusting the modulation index from m=1 to values above and below 1. Changing values impact signal distortions and reliability. Source signal parameters like amplitude and frequency also affect the modulated signal and spectrum. Overall, the experiment demonstrates how AM works and how the signal is impacted by different modulation parameters.

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    This experiment analyzes amplitude modulation (AM) by varying modulation parameters and observing the resulting time signals and spectra. AM was an early method of transmitting information by modifying the amplitude of a high frequency carrier with a low frequency signal. The experiment allows adjusting the modulation index from m=1 to values above and below 1. Changing values impact signal distortions and reliability. Source signal parameters like amplitude and frequency also affect the modulated signal and spectrum. Overall, the experiment demonstrates how AM works and how the signal is impacted by different modulation parameters.

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    This experiment analyzes amplitude modulation (AM) by varying modulation parameters and observing the resulting time signals and spectra. AM was an early method of transmitting information by modifying the amplitude of a high frequency carrier with a low frequency signal. The experiment allows adjusting the modulation index from m=1 to values above and below 1. Changing values impact signal distortions and reliability. Source signal parameters like amplitude and frequency also affect the modulated signal and spectrum. Overall, the experiment demonstrates how AM works and how the signal is impacted by different modulation parameters.

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    Amplitude Modulation

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    This experiment analyzes amplitude modulation (AM) by varying modulation parameters and observing the resulting time signals and spectra. AM was an early method of transmitting information by modifying the amplitude of a high frequency carrier with a low frequency signal. The experiment allows adjusting the modulation index from m=1 to values above and below 1. Changing values impact signal distortions and reliability. Source signal parameters like amplitude and frequency also affect the modulated signal and spectrum. Overall, the experiment demonstrates how AM works and how the signal is impacted by different modulation parameters.

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    Experiment No.

    01
    AMPLITUDE MODULATION

    1. Objective(s):
    This activity aims to analyze an AM signal in time and frequency domain by changing the parameters of
    the modulation.

    2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):


    At the end of this activity, the student shall be able to
    1. Compare the time signals and spectra while changing the degree of modulation to m=1 and
    m>1.
    2. Understand the effect on the modulated signal and spectrum when varying the source and
    carrier signal parameters
    3. Discussion
    The discovery of crystal detectors in the early 20th century enabled the development of simple radio
    receivers. The crystals capability to rectify signals caused amplitude modulation (AM) to become the
    prevalent method to send and receive information. The amplitude of a high frequency carrier is modified
    by a low frequency information signal, which is detected afterwards by rectification. AM requires only a
    minimum effort of hardware. However it is very susceptible for interferences and requires a
    comparatively high bandwidth.

    4. Resources:
    labAlive

    5. Procedures:

    The oscilloscope and spectrum analyzer show the amplitude modulated signal as follows:
    Having the maximum and minimum amplitudes of the signal measured, the grade of modulation can be
    calculated:

    km. q (t)
    Due to the equation m= and both the source and carrier amplitude being set to 1V, the grade of
    ŝ
    modulation can be adjusted by changing km

    Start the simulation and set km=0.5

    Compare the shown time signals and spectra while changing the degree of modulation to m=1 and m>1.
    As next steps the source and carrier signal parameters such as amplitudes, frequencies and waveform
    can be changed while their effect on the modulated signal and spectrum is observed.

    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________
    ___________________________________________________________________________________

    As a further step the DC offset can be set to 0V to create a double sideband modulated signal without
    carrier.
    Course: ECE 004 Experiment No.: 1
    Group No.: Section: EC42FA1
    Group Members: ASUNCION, MICHAELA Date Performed: 05/14/2020
    BERMUDEZ, ANGELUZ MAE Date Submitted: 05/14/2020
    MONVILLE, CHRISTIAN Instructor:
    PUNSALAN, ANDRE ENGR. SHEILA VALONDO
    SIDAYON, MICHAEL BENNETH
    6. Data and Results:

    m=1

    m>1
    Sawtooth

    Dc offset
    7. Interpretation:

    Based on the simulation, when the modulation index is exactly 1, it doesn’t have distortions.
    This kind of modulation index in practical operation is ideal. When the modulation index is
    less than 1, the transmitted signal doesn’t have distortions and has a reliable transmission.
    When the modulation index is more than 1, there are still distortions and the amplitude of the
    signal transmission increases when it is on and decreases when it is off. When the source
    signal parameter changes, the amplitude signal varies from it.

    8. Conclusion:

    MONVILLE, CHRISTIAN B.
    ECE 004-EC42FA1

    EXPERIMENT NO. 1: AMPLITUDE MODULATION


    CONCLUSION
    In this experiment, the time signals and spectra varies when the degree of modulation is
    changed. In amplitude modulation, it is the voltage of the signal to be transmitted that change
    the amplitude of the carrier in proportion. With no modulation, the AM carrier is transmitted
    by itself. When the modulating information signal or a sine wave is applied, the carrier
    amplitude rises and falls in accordance. The carrier frequency remains constant during the
    amplitude modulation

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