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Sanjay M.

Belgaonkar
Dept. of ECE, RNSIT - Bengaluru

Digital Communication (15EC61)


Question Bank
Module 1

1. Define Hilbert Transform and explain the interpretation of Hilbert Transformer in time domain & frequency
domain.
2. State the properties of Hilbert Transform.
3. How can we modify the frequency content of a real – valued signal 𝑔(𝑡), such that all negative frequency
components are completely eliminated? Support your answer by necessary equations.
4. Consider a low pass signal 𝑔(𝑡), whose spectrum G(f) is defined for −𝑊 ≤ 𝑓 ≤ 𝑊. Sketch the spectral contents
of 𝑔+ (𝑡) and 𝑔− (𝑡).
5. With relevant equations and magnitude spectra, explain the complex envelope of a band pass signal.
6. Obtain the Canonical representation of band – pass signal and draw the schematic block diagrams for deriving the
in – phase & quadrature components of a band – pass signal followed by its reconstruction using the same
components.
7. Obtain the Polar representation of band – pass signal and draw the illustrating phasor diagrams.
8. Explain the time domain & frequency domain procedures for the computational analysis of a band – pass system
driven by a band – pass signal.
9. For a given binary sequence 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1, draw the following digital signaling formats. (i) Polar NRZ
(ii) Bipolar RZ (iii) Manchester Code
10. Obtain the Power Spectral Density (PSD) of NRZ Bipolar signaling format and draw its normalized PSD.
11. For a given binary sequence, draw HDB3, B3ZS and B6ZS encoded signaling formats.
10100011000000000010001011010000
12. List the properties of Line Codes.

Module 2

1. With AWGN model of a channel, explain Gram – Schmidt orthogonalization procedure.


2. What is a signal vector? Show that the energy of a signal is equal to the squared length of the signal vector
representing it.
3. Suppose 𝑠1 (𝑡), 𝑠2 (𝑡) and 𝑠3 (𝑡) are represented with reference to two orthonormal basis functions as given below.
𝑆1 (𝑡) = 3 ∅1 (𝑡) ; 𝑆2 (𝑡) = −2 ∅1 (𝑡) + 3 ∅2 (𝑡) ; 𝑆3 (𝑡) = −3 ∅1 (𝑡) − 3 ∅2 (𝑡) Then construct the corresponding
signal constellation diagram.

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Sanjay M. Belgaonkar
Dept. of ECE, RNSIT - Bengaluru

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7. Show that correlator outputs, denoted by 𝑋𝑗 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑗 = 1, 2, … … 𝑁, have a variance equal to the PSD 2
of the
noise process 𝑊(𝑡).
8. Prove that the correlator outputs are statistically independent of each other.
9. Obtain the decision rule for maximum likelihood decoding.
10. With the block diagrams explain Correlation Receiver.
11. Explain detector part of matched filter receiver with relevant mathematical theory.

Module 3

1. Explain the generation and coherent detection of BPSK. Draw the signal – space diagram for BPSK and derive its
probability of error.
2. Explain M – ary PSK and illustrate its constellation diagram for the case M = 8.
3. Explain generation and coherent detection of BFSK. Draw the signal – space diagram for BFSK and derive its
probability of error.
Sanjay M. Belgaonkar
Dept. of ECE, RNSIT - Bengaluru

4. Define M – ary QAM. Using the 4 – ary PAM constellations, construct the 16 – ary QAM constellation.
5. Explain the generation and coherent detection of QPSK signals. Draw the signal constellation diagram for QPSK
and derive its probability of error.

Module 4

1. With a neat block diagram explain the digital PAM transmission through bandlimited baseband channels
and obtain the expression for ISI.
2. What is eye pattern? Draw the diagram showing effect of ISI on eye opening and list out the information inferred
from the eye diagram.
3. What is Nyquist criterion for zero ISI? Give an example of the pulse with zero ISI .
4. Explain the design of bandlimited signals with controlled ISI.
5. Describe the time domain and frequency domain characteristics of a duobinary signal.
6. The binary sequence 10010110010 is the input to the precoder whose output is used to modulate a
duobinary transmitting filter. Obtain the precoded sequence, transmitted amplitude levels, the received
signal levels and the decoded sequence.
7. Describe the time domain and frequency domain characteristics of a modified duobinary signal.
8. Consider the four level data sequence 0013120332010 which is the input to the precoder whose output is
used to modulate a duobinary transmitting filter. Obtain the precoded sequence, transmitted amplitude
levels, the received signal levels and the decoded sequence.
9. What are the benefits of using pulses having raised cosine spectrum in bandlimited channel.
10. What is channel equalization? With a neat block diagram explain the concept of equalization using a
linear transversal filter.
11. What are adaptive equalizers? Explain the linear adaptive equalizer based on MSE criterion.

Module 5

1. Explain the generation of direct sequence spread spectrum signal with relevant waveform and
spectrums.
2. Write a short note on application of spread spectrum in wireless LAN’s.
3. Draw the four stage linear feedback shift register with 1st and 4th stage connected to modulo 2 adder.
Output of the modulo 2 adder is connected to 1st stage input. Find the output PN sequence and obtain the
autocorrelation sequence.
4. Explain the effect of despreading on narrowband interference.
5. With a neat block diagram explain the frequency hopped spread spectrum.
6. With a neat block diagram explain the CDMA system based on IS – 95.

All the Best

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