GLASGOW COLLEGE UESTC

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Signals and Systems (UoG13001)

Date: 9th Jan. 2021
Time: 16:30pm - 18:30pm

Attempt all PARTS. Total 100 marks

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Q1 Intelligent 5G communication is coming to our life. To generate a 5 GHz signal, an
advanced scheme is to use the ‘optical microwave conversion’ via beating. Considering
there are two optical signals, x1(t) = cos(2πf1t), x2(t) = cos(2πf2t), with f1 = 2000 GHz,
f2 = 2005 GHz.

(a) Please determine the beat-note w(t) = x1(t)x2(t) in frequency domain, by using
the Fourier transform, and plot the W(jω). [10]

(b) Furthermore, by using a low-pass filter shown in Figure Q1, we can get the
local oscillation of W(jω). We can call it L(jω). Please determine the L(jω) and
l(t). [4]

(c) The generated L(jω) could be applied for 5G signal processing. Considering a
LTI system h(t):

𝑑2 𝑦(𝑡) 𝑑𝑦(𝑡) 𝑑𝑥(𝑡)

+ 4 + 3𝑦(𝑡) = + 2𝑥(𝑡)
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Please determine the final output l(t)h(t). [11]

Figure Q1

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 Q2 Sampling is the bridge to transfer continuous signals to digital signals, enabling the
A/D-D/A systems. Figure Q2(a) shows a typical sampling-amplification-recovering
system.

𝑠𝑖𝑛⁡(2𝜋𝑡)
𝑥(𝑡) = , 𝑝(𝑡) = ∑+∞
𝑛=−∞ 𝛿(𝑡 − 𝑛𝑇)
𝜋𝑡

(a) To avoid under-sampling, please determine the maximum sampling period T.

[6]

(b) In Figure Q2(a), h1(t) is a band-limited amplifier with the characteristics shown
in Figure Q2(b). We want the total energy of the amplified signal y(t) larger
than 128. Assuming that T = 1/4, determine the minimum value of A. [11]

(c) In many cases, we need to recover the processed signal y(t) to be the original
x(t). Please design a system h2(t), to finish this conversion. [8]

(a) (a) (b)

H ( jw)

p(t) p(t) A
4
h2(t) h1(t)y(t) y(t)
x(t)
x(t)
y(t) x(t)
h1(t) h2(t) h1(t)x(t)
x(t)
h2(t) x
4
A
h2(t)
p(t)
(b) (b)
H ( jw)
H ( jw)
(b) (a)
A

)
h2(t) x(t)
4 12 w

Figure Q2

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Q3 The RLC circuit is usually used in clock oscillator. A typical RLC circuit is shown in
Figure Q3. The response of this circuit could be written as

𝑑2 𝑦(𝑡) 𝑑𝑦(𝑡)
LC + RC + 𝑦(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡).
𝑑𝑡 2 𝑑𝑡

Specifically, L = 1, R = 3, C = 1/2.

(a) The response of this system could be analyzed by using the Laplace transform,
please write H(s) of this circuit. [3]

(b) This circuit is also a causal LTI system in physics, please determine its temporal
response h(t). [6]

(c) Please sketch the block diagram of this RLC circuit. [5]

(d) In practice the component values for R, L and C are sometimes unknown.
However, we can obtain the following information from the circuit:

(i) This system is causal as well.

(ii) The H(s) is rational and has two poles, s = -2 and s = -3.

(iii) When x(t) = 1, y(t) = 1.

(iv) Its initial impulse response h(0+) = 0.

Please determine the H(s) and its Re{s}. [11]

Figure Q3

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Q4 When propagating in media, a digital signal with fixed carrier frequency is written as

1 𝜋
𝑥[𝑛] = ( )𝑛 sin ( 𝑛) 𝑢[𝑛]
4 2
(a) Please determine its Z transform, and sketch its pole-zero plot. [8]
(b) In practice, we can use a similar signal to test an LTI system h[n].
1
First, we simplify the x[n] to be x1[n] = (4)𝑛 𝑢[𝑛].
1
When inputting x1[n] into a LTI system, the output 𝑦1 [𝑛] = A(2)𝑛 𝑢[𝑛].

When inputting x2[n] = (-1)n in to this system, the output 𝑦2 [𝑛] = 6(−1)𝑛 .
Please determine the relationship of x[n] and y[n] for this LTI system. [10]
(c) Please sketch the block diagram of the above h[n]. [7]

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