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Advantages and Disadvantages of Phase Modulation

The document discusses advantages and disadvantages of phase modulation and amplitude modulation. For phase modulation, advantages include easier modulation/demodulation compared to frequency modulation and using a phase modulator to extract Doppler information for determining velocity. Disadvantages include phase ambiguity if the modulation index exceeds pi radians and needing a frequency multiplier to increase the modulation index. For amplitude modulation, advantages are lower bandwidth requirements compared to frequency modulation. Disadvantages include the carrier power being half the modulation power and requiring twice the bandwidth of the highest modulating frequency.

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Phase Modulation

The document discusses advantages and disadvantages of phase modulation and amplitude modulation. For phase modulation, advantages include easier modulation/demodulation compared to frequency modulation and using a phase modulator to extract Doppler information for determining velocity. Disadvantages include phase ambiguity if the modulation index exceeds pi radians and needing a frequency multiplier to increase the modulation index. For amplitude modulation, advantages are lower bandwidth requirements compared to frequency modulation. Disadvantages include the carrier power being half the modulation power and requiring twice the bandwidth of the highest modulating frequency.

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advantages and disadvantages of phase modulation

Advantage –
1. Phase modulation & demodulation is easy compared to Frequency modulation.
2. Phase modulator is used in determining velocity of moving target by extracting Doppler information. Doppler
information needs stable carrier which is possible in phase modulation but not in frequency modulation.

Disadvantage –
1. Phase ambiguity comes if we exceed its modulation index pi radian(180 degree).
2. we need frequency multiplier to increase phase modulation index.

broadcasts are a lower bandwidth and amplitude noise comes through.

advantage and disadvantage of amplitude modulation

The differences between frequency and amplitude modulation does not effect the range.

Fundamentally the amplitude modulation system is less efficient in that a carrier is generated, which is modulated. The modulation power is half of
the carrier power. The bandwidth required is twice the highest modulating fequency. Because of the small bandwidth required, the Amplitude
Modulated band on radios is from 550 Khz to 1500 Khz. Channels are separated by 10 Khz, with actual users usually separated by 2 or three
channels minimum.

Frequency modulation varies the frequency of the carrier by the audio modulating component. While the frequency deviation can be as low as the
audio frequency modulating the carrier, better noise performance is achieved by deviating the carrier by as much as possible. In commercial
broadcast operations, the 15 Khz audio signal deviated the carrier by 75 Khz. This presents exceptionally good audio reproduction. It also causes the
FM (Frequency Modulated) signal to occupy a band of about 240 Khz for a 15 Khz audio channel. This compares to 30 Khz for an equivalent AM
(Amplitude modulated) signal.

Because of the larger bandwidth required, the FM broadcast band is moved higher in frequency. This makes the other comments about range etc
come into effect.

AM signals can be received even when an interfering signal is present. Weak signals can be received in the presence of strong signals. Because of
this property, Aviation signals, (Airplane to control tower and tower to plane) are in AM.

FM signals have an effect called "capture effect" in which a stronger signal will capture the channel and eliminate interference from the weaker
signal. Basically you are trading bandwidth for interference rejection. Because of this, signals from satellites, where the signal strength is extremely
small, used to be sent in FM. Present technology uses digital broadcast techniques.

Talking about digital, because of the ability of digital receivers to process signals of extremely small size, digital signals are being sent along with
both AM and FM broadcast signals for either better quality, or supplementary services. Cell phones are all being switched over to digital technology
for better reliability and better channel usage.

What is square law diode modulator?


Methods of amplitude modulation can be put in the two categories namely Linear modulation methods and Square law modulation methods. Linear
modulation method utilizes the linear region of the current voltage characteristics of the amplifying device that is transistor or electron tube. Square
law modulation method utilizes the square law region of some current voltage characteristics of a diode or transistor or electron tube. A large number
of linear modulation methods have been devised and have been used to varying degree. These methods are namely linear shunt plate modulation or
anode choke modulation, linear series plate modulation, grid bias modulation, cathode modulation, suppressor grid modulation, screen grid
modulation, collector modulation.
Square law modulation circuits make use of non linear current voltage characteristics of diodes or triodes and are in general suited for use at low
voltages. Important square law modulation methods are square law diode modulation and balanced modulator.

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