Analog Communication - DSBSC Modulation
Analog Communication - DSBSC Modulation
The transmission of a signal, which contains a carrier along with two sidebands can be
termed as Double Sideband Full Carrier system or simply DSBFC. It is plotted as
shown in the following figure.
If this carrier is suppressed and the saved power is distributed to the two sidebands,
then such a process is called as Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier system or
simply DSBSC. It is plotted as shown in the following figure.
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Mathematical Expressions
Let us consider the same mathematical expressions for modulating and carrier signals as
we have considered in the earlier chapters.
m (t) = Am cos(2πfm t)
Carrier signal
c (t) = Ac cos(2πfc t)
BW = fmax − fmin
Am Ac Am Ac
⇒ s (t) = cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]
2 2
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The DSBSC modulated wave has only two frequencies. So, the maximum and minimum
frequencies are fc + fm and fc − fm respectively.
i.e.,
BW = fc + fm − (fc − fm )
⇒ BW = 2fm
Thus, the bandwidth of DSBSC wave is same as that of AM wave and it is equal to twice
the frequency of the modulating signal.
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Am Ac Am Ac
s (t) = cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]
2 2
Power of DSBSC wave is equal to the sum of powers of upper sideband and lower
sideband frequency components.
Pt = PU SB + PLSB
– 2
2
vrms (vm √ 2)
P = =
R R
First, let us find the powers of upper sideband and lower sideband one by one.
– 2
2 2
(Am Ac /2√ 2) Am Ac
PU SB = =
R 8R
Similarly, we will get the lower sideband power same as that of upper sideband power.
2 2
Am Ac
PU SB =
8R
Now, let us add these two sideband powers in order to get the power of DSBSC wave.
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2 2 2 2
Am Ac Am Ac
Pt = +
8R 8R
2 2
Am Ac
⇒ Pt =
4R
Therefore, the power required for transmitting DSBSC wave is equal to the power of both
the sidebands.