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Data Communication
Week 7 Analog Transmission
Susmini I. Lestariningati, M.T
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Analog Transmission

• In chapter 3, we discussed the advantages and disadvantage of digital and analog

transmission. We saw that while digital transmission is very desirable, a low-pass channel is
needed. We also saw that analog transmission is the only choice if we have a bandpass
channel. Digital transmission was discussed in Chapter 4; we discuss analog transmission
in this chapter.
• Converting digital data to a bandpass analog signal is traditionally called digital-to-analog
conversion. Converting a low-pass analog signal to a bandpass analog signal is traditionally
called analog-to-analog conversion.
• In this chapter, we discuss these two types of conversions.
• Digital to Analog Conversion
• Analog to Analog Conversion

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Digital to Analog Conversion

• Digital-to-analog conversion is the process of changing one of the characteristics of an

analog signal based on the information in digital data.

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Types of Digital to Analog Conversion

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Aspects of Digital to Analog Conversion

• Data Element vs Signal Element

• Data Element is a smallest piece of information to be exchanged, the bit
• Signal Element is the smallest unit of a signal that is constant.
• Data Rate vs Signal Rate
• Bit rate is the number of bits per second.
• Baud Rate is the number of signal element per second.
• In the analog transmission of digital data, the baud rate is less than or equal to the bit
rate.
• Relationship between Data Rate and Signal Rate:

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Examples

• An analog signal carries 4 bits per signal element. If 1000 signal elements are sent per
second, find the bit rate.
• Solution
• In this case, r = 4, S = 1000, and N is unknown. We can find the value of N from

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• An analog signal has a bit rate of 8000 bps and a baud rate of 1000 baud. How many data
elements are carried by each signal element? How many signal elements do we need?
• Solution
• In this example, S = 1000, N = 8000, and r and L are unknown. We find first the value of
r and then the value of L.

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Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

• Binary Amplitude Shift Keying (BASK)

• d ≥ 0 ➔ related to the condition of the line

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Implementation of Binary ASK

• If digital data are represented as a unipolar NRZ, digital signal with high voltage of 1 V ad a
low voltage of 0 V, the implementation can achieved by mulitplying the NRZ digital signal by
the carrier signal coming from oscilator.
• When the amplitude of the NRZ signal is 1, the amplitude of the carrier frequency is held;
when the amplitude of the NRZ signal is 0, the amplitude of the carrier frequency is zero

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Pro, Con and Applications

• Pro
• Simple implementation
• Con
• Major disadvantage is that telephone lines are very susceptible to variation in
transmission quality that can affect amplitude.
• Susceptible to sudden gain changes
• Inefficient modulation technique for data.
• Applications:
• On voice grade lines, used up to 1200 bps
• Used to transmit digital data over optical fibre
• Morse code
• Laser transmitters

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Example

• We have an available bandwidth of 100 kHz which spans from 200 to 300 kHz. What are the
carrier frequency and the bit rate if we modulated our data by using ASK with d = 1?
• Solution
• The middle of the bandwidth is located at 250 kHz. This means that our carrier
frequency can be at fc = 250 kHz. We can use the formula for bandwidth to find the bit
rate (with d = 1 and r = 1).

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Example

• In data communications, we normally use full-duplex links with communication in both

directions. We need to divide the bandwidth into two with two carrier frequencies, as shown
in Figure below. The figure shows the positions of two carrier frequencies and the
bandwidths. The available bandwidth for each direction is now 50 kHz, which leaves us with
a data rate of 25 kbps in each direction.

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OOK and Multilevel ASK

• OOK (On Off Keying)

• 0 silence
• Sensor networks: battery life, simple implementation
• Multilevel ASK : Multiple Amplitude Levels

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Frequency Shift Keying (FSK)

• Binary Frequency Shift Keying

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Example

• We have an available bandwidth of 100 kHz which spans from 200 to 300 kHz. What should
be the carrier frequency and the bit rate if we modulated our data by using FSK with d = 1?
• Solution
• The midpoint of the band is at 250 kHz. We choose 2Δf to be 50 kHz; this means

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Pro and Con on FSK

• Limiting factor: Physical capabilities of the carrier

• Not susceptible to noise as much as ASK
• Applications:
• On voice grade lines, used up to 12000bps
• Used fr high frequency (3 to 20 MHz) radio transmission
• Used at higher frequencies on LANs that use coaxial cable

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Gaussian FSK (GFSK)

• Rather than directly modulating the frequency with the digital data symbols,
"instantaneously" changing the frequency at the beginning of each symbol period,
Gaussian frequency-shift keying (GFSK) filters the data pulses with a Gaussian filter to
make the transitions smoother. This filter has the advantage of reducing sideband power,
reducing interference with neighboring channels, at the cost of increasing intersymbol
interference. It is used by DECT, Bluetooth, Cypress WirelessUSB, Nordic Semiconductor,
Texas Instruments LPRF, Z-Wave and Wavenis devices. For basic data rate Bluetooth the
minimum deviation is 115 kHz.
• A GFSK modulator differs from a simple frequency-shift keying modulator in that before the
baseband waveform (levels −1 and +1) goes into the FSK modulator, it is passed through a
Gaussian filter to make the transitions smoother so to limit its spectral width. Gaussian
filtering is a standard way for reducing spectral width; it is called "pulse shaping" in this
application.
• In ordinary non-filtered FSK, at a jump from −1 to +1 or +1 to −1, the modulated waveform
changes rapidly, which introduces large out-of-band spectrum. If we change the pulse
going from −1 to +1 as −1, −.98, −.93 ..... +.93, +.98, +1, and we use this smoother pulse to
determine the carrier frequency, the out-of-band spectrum will be reduced.[7]

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Gaussian FSK (GFSK) Modulator

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2 Level GFSK

• 2-level GFSK

• GFSK encoding of the letter “M”

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4 Level GFSK

• 4-level GFSK GFSK encoding of the letter “M”

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ANT vs Bluetooth

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Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK)

• In digital communication, Gaussian minimum shift keying or GMSK is a continuous-phase

frequency-shift keying modulation scheme.
• GMSK is similar to standard minimum-shift keying (MSK); however the digital data stream is
first shaped with a Gaussian filter before being applied to a frequency modulator, and
typically has much narrower phase shift angles than most MSK modulation systems. This
has the advantage of reducing sideband power, which in turn reduces out-of-band
interference between signal carriers in adjacent frequency channels.[2]
• However, the Gaussian filter increases the modulation memory in the system and causes
intersymbol interference, making it more difficult to differentiate between different
transmitted data values and requiring more complex channel equalization algorithms such
as an adaptive equalizer at the receiver. GMSK has high spectral efficiency, but it needs a
higher power level than QPSK, for instance, in order to reliably transmit the same amount of
data.
• GMSK is most notably used in the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and
the Automatic Identification System (AIS) for maritime navigation.

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Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK)

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Cellular Technologies Comparison

Multiple Access

Modulation

RF Bandwidth

Channel/RF Carrier

Uplink Frequency

Downlink Frequency

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Phase Shift Keying (PSK)

• In phase shift keying, the phase of the carrier is varied to represent two or more different
signal elements. Both peak amplitude and frequency remain constant as the phase
changes. Today, PSK is more common than ASK or FSK

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Implementation BPSK

• Binary PSK is as simple as binary ASK with one big advantage-it is less susceptible to
noise. In ASK, the criterion for bit detection is the amplitude of the signal; in PSK, it is the
phase. Noise can change the amplitude easier than it can change the phase. In other
words, PSK is less susceptible to noise than ASK. PSK is superior to FSK because we do
not need two carrier signals.

• The implementation of BPSK is as simple as that for ASK. The reason is that the signal element with phase 180° can be seen
as the complement of the signal element with phase 0°. This gives us a clue on how to implement BPSK. We use the same
idea we used for ASK but with a polar NRZ signal instead of a unipolar NRZ signal, as shown in Figure 5.10. The polar NRZ
signal is multiplied by the carrier frequency; the 1 bit (positive voltage) is represented by a phase starting at 0°; the 0 bit
(negative voltage) is represented by a phase starting at 180°.

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Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)

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Concept of a Constellation Diagram

• A constellation diagram can help us define the amplitude and phase of a signal element,
particularly when we are using two carriers (one in-phase and one quadrature), The diagram
is useful when we are dealing with multilevel ASK, PSK, or QAM (see next section). In a
constellation diagram, a signal element type is represented as a dot. The bit or combination
of bits it can carry is often written next to it.

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Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

• PSK is limited by the ability of the equipment to distinguish small differences in phase. This
factor limits its potential bit rate. So far, we have been altering only one of the three
characteristics of a sine wave at a time; but what if we alter two?
• Why not combine ASK and PSK? The idea of using two carriers, one in-phase and the other
quadrature, with different amplitude levels for each carrier is the concept behind quadrature
amplitude modulation (QAM).

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Constellation Diagram

• Show the constellation diagrams for an ASK (OOK), BPSK, and QPSK signals.

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Constellation Diagram

• The possible variations of QAM are numerous. Figure below shows some of these schemes.
Figure a shows the simplest 4-QAM scheme (four different signal element types) using a
unipolar NRZ signal to modulate each carrier. This is the same mechanism we used for ASK
(OOK). Part b shows another 4-QAM using polar NRZ, but this is exactly the same as
QPSK. Part c shows another QAM-4 in which we used a signal with two positive levels to
modulate each of the two carriers. Finally, Figure d shows a 16-QAM constellation of a
signal with eight levels, four positive and four negative.

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QAM Implementation

• A variety of communication protocols implement quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM).

Current protocols such as 802.11b wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi) and digital video broadcast
(DVB), for example, both utilize 64-QAM modulation. In addition, emerging wireless
technologies such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), 802.11n,
and HSDPA/HSUPA (a new cellular data standard) will implement QAM as well. Thus,
understanding QAM is important because of its widespread use in current and emerging
technologies.
• source: http://www.ni.com/white-paper/3896/en/

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IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs

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IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs

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Analog to Analog Conversion

• Analog-to-analog conversion is the representation of analog information by an analog

signal. One may ask why we need to modulate an analog signal; it is already analog.
Modulation is needed if the medium is bandpass in nature or if only a bandpass channel is
available to us.

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Amplitude Modulation (AM)

• In AM transmission, the carrier signal is modulated so that its amplitude varies with the
changing amplitudes of the modulating signal. The frequency and phase of the carrier
remain the same; only the amplitude changes to follow variations in the information

The total bandwidth required for AM can be determined from the bandwidth of the audio signal: BAM = 2B

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Standar Bandwidth Allocation for AM Radio

• The bandwidth of an audio signal (speech and music) usually 5 kHz. Therefore, an AM radio
station needs a bandwidth of 10KHz.
• AM stations are allowed carrier frequencies anywhere between 530 and 1700 kHz.
However, each station’s carrer frequency must be separated from those on either side of it
at least 10 kHz (one AM bandwidth) to avoid interference.

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Frequency Modulation (FM)

• In FM transmission, the frequency of the carrier signal is modulated to follow the changing
voltage level (amplitude) of the modulating signal. The peak amplitude and phase od the
carrier signal remain constant, but as the amplitude of the information signal changes, the
frequency of the carrier changes correspondingly.

The total bandwidth required for FM can be determined from the bandwidth of the audio signal: BFM = 2(1 + β)B.

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Standard Bandwidth Allocation for FM Radio

• The bandwidth of an audio signal (speech and music) broadcast in stereo is almost 15 kHz.
The FCC allows 200 kHz for each station. This mean β = 4 with some extra guard band. FM
frequencies anywhere between 88 and 108 MHz. Stations must be separated by at least
200 MHz to keep their bandwidths from overlapping. Given 88 to 108 MHz as a range, there
are 100 potential FM bandwidth in an area, of which 50 can operate at any one time.

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Phase Modulation

• In PM transmission, the phase of the carrier signal is modulated to follow the changing
voltage level (amplitude) of the modulating signal. The peak amplitude and frequency of the
carrier signal remain constant, but as the amplitude of the information signal changes, the
phase of the carrier changes correspondingly.

The total bandwidth required for PM can be determined from the bandwidth and maximum amplitude of the
modulating signal: BPM = 2(1 + β)B.

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