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GATE-2012 ECE Q39 (communication)

Posted By Krishna Sankar On November 17, 2012 @ 8:04 am In GATE | 2 Comments

Question 39 on communication from GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2012 Electronics and Communication Engineering paper.

## Solution

To answer this question, let us understand basics of Frequency modulation and Phase modulation. Am referring to the discussion in Section 10 of  Electronic Communication, 4th Edition, Dennis Roddy, John Coolen (buy from Amazon.com [1]buy from Flipkart.com [2]).

Frequency Modulation

In frequency modulation, the modulation signal ${m(t)}$ will cause a change in the instantaneous carrier frequency and is related as

$f_i(t) = f_c + k_fm(t)$ where

$k_f$ is the frequency deviation constant expressed in hertz/volt (Hz/V) and $f_c$ is the carrier frequency in Hz.

The angular velocity $\omega_i(t) = 2\pi f_i(t)$ radians per second.

Since the rate of change of phase $\theta(t)$ is the angular velocity,

$\begin{array}\frac{d\theta(t)}{dt}&=&\omega_i(t)\end{array}$

and so, the instantaneous phase is

$\begin{array}{lll}\theta(t)&=&\int_0^t\omega_i(t) dt\\&=&\int_0^t2\pi$$f_c + k_fm(t)$$dt\\&=&2\pi f_c + 2\pi k_f\int_0^tm(t)dt\end{array}$.

The frequency modulated carrier signal is

$x_f(t) = A_c \cos$$2\pi f_ct + 2\pi k_f\int_0^tm(t)dt$$$

Phase modulation

In phase modulation, the modulation signal ${m(t)}$ will cause a change in phase and the instantaneous phase is

$\phi(t) = \omega_ct + k_pm(t)$ where

$k_p$ is the phase deviation constant expressed in radians/volt  and $\omega_c$ is the carrier frequency in radians per second.

The phase modulated carrier signal is

$x_p(t) = A_c \cos$$2\pi f_c t + k_p m(t)$$$.

Now, applying the above equations to solve the problem :

In frequency modulation case, the maximum phase deviation happens when the term $2\pi k_f\int_0^tm(t)dt$ hits the maximum.

$\begin{array}{lll}\theta_{f,\mbox{max}}&=&\max $2\pi k_f\int_0^tm(t)dt$&=&2\pi k_f\max $\int_0^tm(t)dt$\\&=&2\pi k_f4\\&=&8\pi k_f\end{array}$

In phase modulation case, the maximum phase deviation happens when the term $k_pm(t)$ hits the maximum.

$\begin{array}{lll}\theta_{p,\mbox{max}}&=&\max $k_pm(t)$&=&k_p\max $m(t)$\\&=&2k_p\end{array}$.

The ratio is,

$\Large{\begin{array}{lll}\frac{\theta_{p,\mbox{max}}}{\theta_{f,\mbox{max}}}&=&\frac{2k_p}{8\pi k_f}\end{array}}$ and so,

$\Large{\begin{array}{lll}\frac{k_p}{k_f}&=&\frac{8\pi}{2}&=&4\pi, &\mbox{radians per Hz}\end{array}}$

Based on the above, the right choice is (B) $\Large{4\pi}$

## References

[1] GATE Examination Question Papers [Previous Years] from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras http://gate.iitm.ac.in/gateqps/2012/ec.pdf [3]

[2] Electronic Communication, 4th Edition, Dennis Roddy, John Coolen (buy from Amazon.com [1]buy from Flipkart.com [2]).

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