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Classification of modulators
Amplitude
Modulators
Low Level
AM
High Level
AM
V. D. Gaikwad, VIT, Pune
Difference
Low Level AM
High Level AM
Consists 3 sections
1. Resistive mixing network
2. A diode rectifier
3. LC tuned circuit
0 .5
1.5
2 .5
3 .5
4.5
-0 .1
-0 .0 8
-0 .0 6
-0 .0 4
-0 .0 2
0
0 .0 2
0 .0 4
0 .0 6
0 .0 8
0 .1
0 . 5
1 . 5
2 . 5
3 .5
4 .5
-0 . 1
-0 . 0 8
-0 . 0 6
-0 . 0 4
-0 . 0 2
0
0 . 0 2
0 . 0 4
0 . 0 6
0 . 0 8
0 . 1
Operation
Across
R3
resistor,
mixing
of
modulating and carrier signal takes
place.
0.2
0.15
0.1
0.05
-0.05
-0.1
-0.15
-0.2
0
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Operation contd..
Operation contd..
Operation contd..
causing
an
oscillation
or
negative
half-cycle
for
every
Operation contd..
0.5
-0 . 5
-1
-1 . 5
0
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
. 1
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
Modulating signal
2
0
- 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
- 0
6
8
. 1
0
. 5
. 5
. 5
. 5
. 5
. 1
. 0
. 0
. 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
- 0
. 0
Carrier signal
- 0
. 0
- 0
6
8
. 1
0
. 5
. 5
. 5
. 5
. 5
0.2
0.15
Modulating + carrier
0.1
0.05
-0.05
-0.1
-0.15
-0.2
0
0.5
1.5
2.5
3.5
4.5
Diode output
1 .5
AM signal
0 .5
-0 .5
-1
-1 .5
0
0 .5
1 . 5
2 . 5
3 . 5
4 . 5
High Level AM
higher
current
pulses
and
Final
amplifier
stage
amplifier.
V. D. Gaikwad, VIT, Pune
is
class
Note:
High-level AM Transmitter
Quiz !
Pune A station transmitter is
A. High level AM
B. Low level AM
High level AM
Low level AM
V. D. Gaikwad, VIT, Pune
Quiz !
Following amplifier is used in low level AM
A.
B.
C.
D.
Class A
Class AB
Class B
All the above
Class
Class
Class
Class
A
AB
C
B