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Pulse Modulation
Pulse modulation is a type of modulation in which the signal is transmitted in the form
of pulses. It can be used to transmit analogue information. In pulse modulation,
continuous signals are sampled at regular intervals.
Pulse modulation can be classified into two major types:
Analogue: Indication of sample amplitude is infinitely variable.
Digital: Indicates sample amplitude at the nearest predetermined level.
A block diagram showing the basic classification of modulation techniques is given
below:
Also, Read:
Amplitude Modulation
Frequency Modulation
Types of Pulse Modulation
Lets us look at some of the different types of pulse modulation.
Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM)
It is the simplest form of pulse modulation. In this type of modulation, each sample is
made proportional to the amplitude of the signal at the instant of sampling. The PAM
signal follows the amplitude of the original signal, as the signal traces out the path of
the whole wave. Here, a signal which is sampled at the Nyquist rate can be
reconstructed by passing it through an efficient Low Pass Filter (LPF) with an exact
cutoff frequency. It is very easy to generate and demodulate PAM. This technique
transmits the data by encoding the amplitude of a series of signal pulses.
There are two types of PAM:
1. Single Polarity PAM: A fixed DC level is added to the signal so that the signal is
always positive.
2. Double Polarity PAM: Here, the pulses are both positive and negative.
PAM is illustrated in the figure below:
From the figure, it is clear that the pulse amplitude modulated signal follows the
amplitude of the message signal.
Advantages of PAM
Both modulation and demodulation are simple.
Easy construction of transmitter and receiver circuits.
Disadvantages of PAM
A large bandwidth is required for transmission.
More noise.
Here, the amplitude varies. Therefore, the power required will be more.
Applications of PAM
Mainly used in ethernet communication.
Many microcontrollers use this technique in order to generate control signals.
It is used in photo-biology.
It acts as an electronic driver for LED circuits.
Also Read: Communication Systems
Pulse Time Modulation (PTM)
Here, the pulses will have the same amplitude. However, one of their timing
characteristics is made proportional to the amplitude of the sampled signal. This
variable characteristic can be either frequency, position or width. This way, pulse time
modulation can be classified into three types.
Pulse Width Modulation
Pulse width modulation is also known as pulse duration modulation (PDM). Here, as the
name suggests, the width of the pulse is varied in proportion to the amplitude of the
signal. Since the width is changing, the power loss can be reduced when compared to
PAM signals.
From the figure, it is clear that the amplitude of the signal is constant. Amplitude
limiters are used for this. Since clipping of amplitude at desired levels take place, this
modulation produces less noise.
Advantages of PTM
Low power consumption.
It has an efficiency of about 90 per cent.
Noise interference is less.
High power handling capacity.
Disadvantages of PTM
The circuit is more complex.
Voltage spikes can be seen.
The system is expensive as it uses semiconductor devices.
Switching losses will be more due to high PWM frequency.
Applications of PTM
Used for encoding purposes in the telecommunication system.
Used to control brightness in a smart lighting system.
It helps to prevent overheating in LEDs while maintaining their brightness.
Used in audio and video amplifiers.
Pulse Position Modulation
In this type of modulation, both the amplitude and width of the pulse are kept constant,
but we change the position of each pulse with reference to a particular pulse. Here, a
single pulse is transmitted with the required number of phase shifts. So, we can say that
pulse position modulation is an analogue modulation scheme where the amplitude and
width of the pulse are kept constant, while the position of the pulse with respect to the
position of a reference pulse is varied according to the instantaneous value of the
message signal.
PPM can be obtained from PWM. This is done by getting rid of the leading edge and
bodies of PWM pulses. The main advantage of pulse position modulation is that it
requires constant transmitter power output, while the major disadvantage is that it
depends upon transmitter-receiver synchronisation.
The waveforms of PPM are given below:
However, the third type, pulse-frequency modulation, is not used.
Advantages of PPM
As it has constant amplitude, noise interference is less.
We can easily separate a signal from a noisy signal.
Among all three types, it has the most power efficiency.
It requires less power when compared to pulse amplitude modulation.
Disadvantages of PPM
The system is highly complex.
The system requires more bandwidth.
Applications of PPM
It is used in the air traffic control system and telecommunication systems.
Remote-controlled cars, planes, and trains use pulse code modulations.
It is used to compress data, and hence it is used for storage.
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
This type of modulation is different from all modulations learnt so far. It is clear from the
block diagram given at the top that it is a type of digital modulation. That is, the signals
here are sampled and sent in pulse form. A common feature among other techniques is
that pulse code modulation also uses the sampling technique. In this case, instead of
sending a pulse train which is capable of continuously varying parameters, this type of
generator produces a series of numbers or digits. Each digit in it represents the
appropriate length of the sample at a particular instant.
A basic block diagram of its realisation is given below:
Advantages of PCM
It is mainly used in long distant communication.
Transmitter efficiency is more.
It has higher noise immunity when compared to other methods.
Disadvantages of PCM
More bandwidth is required when compared to analogue systems.
In this method, encoding, decoding and quantisation of the circuit have to be
done. This makes it more complex.
Applications of PCM
It is used in the satellite transmission system.
It is also used in space communication.
It is used in telephony.
One of the recent applications is the compact disc.
Delta Modulation
In this type of modulation, the sampling rate is very high. Here, the step size after
quantisation is of the smaller value, and also, the quantisation design is very simple.
Here, the bit rate can be designed by the user.
A block diagram of a delta modulator is given below:
Frequently Asked Questions on Pulse Modulation
Q1
What are the 5 types of pulse modulation?
Pulse width modulation
Pulse code modulation
Pulse amplitude modulation
Pulse position modulation
Pulse duration modulation
Q2
What is the importance of pulse code modulation?
The most important form of pulse modulation is pulse code modulation. It can transmit
information over a long distance without any distortion or interference.
Q3
What is the principle of pulse code modulation?
The important principles of pulse code modulation are encoding, sampling, quantizing,
pulse shaping and decoding.
Q4
Name the different types of pulse width modulation.
Lead edge modulation
Pulse centre two-edge modulation
Trail edge modulation
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