1. Chapter 3 – Angle Modulation
Part 2:
Generation and detection of FM
Application of FM

2. Generation of FM Two major FM generation: Direct method:
Frequency of the carrier is varies (deviated) directly by the modulating signal.
With direct FM, the instantaneous frequency deviation is directly proportional to the amplitude of the modulating signal.
Example circuit:
FM Reactance modulator
Varactor diode modulator
Linear integrated-circuit direct FM modulator

3. Generation of FM ii) Indirect method:
Frequency-up conversion  to up-convert the frequency of the modulated carrier after modulation has been performed.
Two ways:
Heterodyne method
Multiplication method
One most popular indirect method is the Armstrong modulator

4. Armstrong modulator Integrator Balanced modulator Down converter
Frequency multiplier (x n)
Crystal oscillator
Phase shifter
Vc(t) fc
Vm(t) fm

5. FM Detection/Demodulation
FM demodulation
is a process of getting back or regenerate the original modulating signal from the modulated FM signal.
It can be achieved by converting the frequency deviation of FM signal to the variation of equivalent voltage.
The demodulator will produce an output where its instantaneous amplitude is proportional to the instantaneous frequency of the input FM signal.

6. FM detection
To detect an FM signal, it is necessary to have a circuit whose output voltage varies linearly with the frequency of the input signal.
The most commonly used demodulator is the Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) demodulator. It can be use to detect either Narrow Band FM (NBFM) or Wide Band FM (WBFM).

7. Phase-Locked-Loop (PLL) Demodulator
V0(t)
FM input
Phase
detector
Low pass
filter
Amplifier
fVc0
VCO
Vc(t)

8. PLL Demodulator
The phase detector produces an average output voltage that is linear function of the phase difference between the two input signals. This low frequency component is selected by LPF.
After amplification, part of the signal is fed back through voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) where it results in frequency modulation of the VCO frequency. When the loop is in lock, the VCO frequency follows or tracks the incoming frequency.

9. PLL Demodulator Let instantaneous frequency of FM Input,
fi(t)=fc +k1vm(t),
and the VCO output frequency,
f VCO(t)=f0 + k2Vc(t);
f0 is the free running frequency.
For the VCO frequency to track the instantaneous incoming frequency,
fvco = fi; or

10. PLL Demodulator f0 + k2Vc(t)= fc +k1vm(t), so,
If VCO can be tuned so that fc=f0, then
Where Vc(t) is also taken as the output voltage, which therefore is the demodulated output

11. Comparison AM and FM
The SNR can be increased without increasing transmitted power about 25dB higher than in AM
Certain forms of interference at the receiver are more easily to suppressed, as FM receiver has a limiter which eliminates the amplitude variations and fluctuations.
The modulation process can take place at a low level power stage in the transmitter, thus a low modulating power is needed.
Power content is constant and fixed, and there is no waste of power transmitted
There are guard bands in FM systems allocated by the standardization body, which can reduce interference between the adjacent channels.

12. Application of FM
Used by most of the field VHF portable, mobile and base radios in exploration use today. It is preferred because of its immunity to noise or interference and at the frequencies used the antennas are of a reasonable size.

13. Summary of angle modulation -what you need to be familiar with

14. Summary (cont’d)

15. Summary (cont’d) Bandwidth:
Actual minimum bandwidth from Bessel table:
b) Approximate minimum bandwidth using Carson’s rule:

16. Summary (cont’d)
Multitone modulation (equation in general):

17. Summary (cont’d)

18. Summary (cont’d)- Comparison NBFM&WBFM

19. Part 3 Advantages Disadvantages
ANGLE MODULATION
Part 3
Advantages
Disadvantages

20. Advantages
Wideband FM gives significant improvement in the SNR at the output of the RX which proportional to the square of modulation index.
Angle modulation is resistant to propagation-induced selective fading since amplitude variations are unimportant and are removed at the receiver using a limiting circuit.
Angle modulation is very effective in rejecting interference. (minimizes the effect of noise).
Angle modulation allows the use of more efficient transmitter power in information.
Angle modulation is capable of handing a greater dynamic range of modulating signal without distortion than AM.

21. Disadvantages
Angle modulation requires a transmission bandwidth much larger than the message signal bandwidth.
The capture effect where the wanted signal may be captured by an unwanted signal or noise voltage.
Angle modulation requires more complex and expensive circuits than AM.

22. ~END OF CHAPTER 3~