Modulation Techniques

References related to modulation formats such as AM, FM, PSK and QAM.
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Foundations of Green Communications

Until now, the focus in developing wireless communications formats has been almost exclusively on using novel techniques to overcome specific channel impairments (i.e. multipath, selective fading, etc). What has been missing is an assessment of the overall energy efficiency of the final hardware that is to be deployed. This paper introduces this type of analysis.

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Wireless Communications Resources Collection

A collection calculators, such as:

  • Wave propagation calculation tool (for free-space and 2 wave model)
  • Fresnel zone calculation tool
  • Okumura-Hata curve calculation tool
  • Creating a channel plan in order to avoid third-order intermodulation interference and the near-far problem tool
  • Height pattern calculation tool
  • Mutual conversion of decibel value and true value

Web apps are utilized in the tutorials to allow you to experiment with the concepts

Author
Circuit Design Inc. (Japan)

FM Modulation Tutorial Applets

This tutorial and accompanying applet allow you to experiment with FM parameters and see the results at different stages of demodulation. Of particular interest is the applet showing the output spectrum for an adjustable modulation index, based on the values of the Bessel functions for the various sidebands.

Author
Circuit Design Inc. (Japan)
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