PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION

Experiment No.2

Discussion:
Pulse amplitude modulation is a scheme, which alters the amplitude of regularly
spaced rectangular pulses in accordance with the instantaneous values of a continuous
message signal. This modulation is known as the simplest form of a pulse modulation
which is basically a form of AM in such the signal difference now is in a form of pulses. It
also has the same weakness as the AM signal which is high susceptibility to noise and
interference. In some PAM systems, the amplitude of each pulse is directly proportional
to the instantaneous modulating-signal amplitude at the time the pulse occurs. In other
PAM systems, the amplitude of each pulse is inversely proportional to the instantaneous
modulating-signal amplitude at the time the pulse occurs.
In this experiment we first setup the given circuit then by using the given
parameters we studied how the flat top and the natural sampling does looks like in
actual. By using the channel 1 and 2 of the oscilloscopes we displayed the input and the
output respectively and by just changing the connection from the module we could see
the difference between the appearances of the output. We also demodulated the signal
by letting it pass through the low pass filter and we constructed the connection in order
to determine the PAM spectrum using also the given parameters.

Conclusion:
In this experiment we are able to learn how to perform the Pulse amplitude
modulation, demodulation, and how to obtain its PAM spectrum. By using the given
parameters we are able to see in actual the flat top and the natural sampling signals
which we obtained in the oscilloscope, by just changing the connections from the
module. We also able to see how to demodulate the given signal wherein we could also
simulate what does the frequencies sounds like.

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARIAS

Dasmarias, Cavite, Philippines
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

PULSE AMPLITUDE MODULATION

Experiment No.2

Pariscal, Emmanuel Alfred U.

ECE42

Date Performed: 02-02-16

Date Submitted: 02-16-16

Instructor:
ENGR. JOEL C. DELOS ANGELES

Discussion:
There is a simple pulse modulation technique called Pulse Amplitude Modulation
(PAM) which is proved to be more power efficient than the Pulse Width Modulation
(PWM) and consumes constant power for individual pulses. It is generated in much the
same manner as analog-amplitude modulation. When pam is used, the pulse train is
used to frequency modulate a carrier for transmission. This technique transmits data by
varying the voltage or power amplitudes of individual pulses in a timed sequence of
electromagnetic pulses. In other words, the data to be transmitted is encoded in the
amplitude of a series of signal pulses. PAM can also be used for generating additional
pulse modulations.
Going through the experiment we are given a certain diagram in which we must
follow what module to be used and how it is connected. By following the given
parameters we set up the entire figure; connecting it from signal generator, module then
the oscilloscope. We used 2 channels in the oscilloscope in which we could see how the
input and the output looks like. We displayed the flat top and the natural sampling
signals and compared them we also demodulated the signals and determined what the
PAM spectrum is.

Conclusion:
In this following experiment we students are able to learn how to perform the
Pulse Amplitude Modulation, demodulate it and how to get its spectrum. Just by
connecting it to the PAM modulator we could clearly display the output signals of what a
flat top and a natural sample looks like, we could also demodulate the signals by just
connecting it to a low pass filter wherein we equal the cutoff frequency to the highest

frequency modulating signal. We also are able to see its spectrum by just using the fft
function from the oscilloscope.