1.) What is spread spectrum multiple access ? Explain FHMA in detail.

FDMA (frequency division multiple access) is the division of the frequency band
allocated for wireless cellular telephone communication into 30 channels, each of
which can carry a voice conversation or, with digital service, carry digital data. FDMA
is a basic technology in the analog Advanced Mobile Phone Service (AMPS), the most
widely-installed cellular phone system installed in North America. With FDMA, each
channel can be assigned to only one user at a time. FDMA is also used in the Total
Access Communication System (TACS).

2.) Briefly explain the different types of Digital modulation techniques

Digital modulation:

Digital modulation in somewhat similar to the analog modulation except base band signal is of discrete
amplitude level. For binary signal it has only two level, either high or logic 1 or low or logic 0. The
modulation scheme is mainly three types.

1. ASK or Amplitude shift Key

2. FSK or Frequency shift key

3. PSK or Phase shift key

ASK or Amplitude shift Key:

When the carrier amplitude is varied in proportion to message signal m(t). We have the modulated carrier
m(t)coswct where coswct is the carrier signal. As the information is an on-off signal the output is also an on-
off signal where the carrier is present when information is 1 and carrier is absent when information is 0.
Thus this modulation scheme is known as on-off keying (OOK) or amplitude shift key.
Application:

1. Used in our infrared remote controls

2. Used in fibre optical tranmitter and receiver.

FSK or Frequency shift key:

When Data are transmitted by varying frequency of the carrier, we have the case of frequency shift key. In
this modulation carrier has two predefined frequency w c1 and wc2. When information bit is 1 carrier with
wc1 is transmitted i.e. coswc1 and When information bit is 0 carrier with wc0 is transmitted i.e. coswc0

Application:

1. Many modems used FSK in telemetry systems

PSK or Phase shift key:

The phase of the carrier is shifted for this modulation. If the base band signal m(t) =1 carrier in phase is
transmitted. If m(t)=0 carrier with out of phase is transmitted i.e. cos(w ct+). If phase shift is done in 4
different quadrants then 2bit of information can be sent at a time. This scheme is a special case of PSK
modulation known as QPSK or Quadrature Phase Shift Key.

Application:

1. Used in our ADSL broadband modem

2. Used in satellite communication

3. Used in our mobile phones