Syllabus of Andhra University BTech Information Technology - IT 2.2.1 - Analog Communications

Second year - Second Semester

Instruction: 3 Periods & 1 Tut /week
Univ. Exam : 3 Hours

Sessional Marks: 30
Univ-Exam-Marks:70

Spectral Analysis: Fourier Series, Sampling function, Response of a Linear system, Normalized power and power spectral density, Fourier transform, convolution and parseval's theorem, Correlation of waveforms, Auto-correlation of periodic and Non periodic waveforms.

Amplitude Modulation: Need for Modulation, Frequency Translation, Recovery of the Baseband signal, Amptitude Modulation, Maximum allowable Modulation, spectrum of an AM Signal, single band modulation, Vestigial side band modulation, multiplexing,

Frequency Modulation: Angle Modulation, Phase and Frequency Modulation, Spectrum of a FM signal, Band width of sinusodially modulated FM signal, Narrowband FM, Wideband FM, Methods of generation and demodulation of FM signals(Armstrong method)

Radio Transmitters: Classification of Radio Transmitters, AM and FM Transmitters, SSB Transmitters.

Radio Receivers: Radio Receiver types, AM receivers-RF Section, Frequency Changing and Tracking, Intermediate Frequency and IF Amplifiers, Automatic Gain Control (AGC);

Communication Receivers: Extensions of the Super-heterodyne principles, Additional Circuits.

Text Books:

Principles of Communication Systems, TMH.--- Taub and Schiling

Electronic Communication Systems, MGH----- G.Kennedy

Electronic and Radio Engg. ,---- Terman