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Analog Communication - DSBSC Modulation

The transmission of a signal, which contains a carrier along with two sidebands can be
termed as Double Sideband Full Carrier system or simply DSBFC. It is plotted as
shown in the following figure.

However, such a transmission is inefficient. Because, two-thirds of the power is being

If this carrier is suppressed and the saved power is distributed to the two sidebands,
then such a process is called as Double Sideband Suppressed Carrier system or
simply DSBSC. It is plotted as shown in the following figure.
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Mathematical Expressions
Let us consider the same mathematical expressions for modulating and carrier signals as
we have considered in the earlier chapters.

i.e., Modulating signal

m (t) = Am cos(2πfm t)

Carrier signal

c (t) = Ac cos(2πfc t)

Mathematically, we can represent the equation of DSBSC wave as the product of

s (t) = m (t) c (t)

⇒ s (t) = Am Ac cos(2πfm t) cos(2πfc t)

Bandwidth of DSBSC Wave

BW = fmax − fmin

Consider the equation of DSBSC modulated wave.

s (t) = Am Ac cos(2πfm t) cos(2πfc t)

Am Ac Am Ac
⇒ s (t) = cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]
2 2
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The DSBSC modulated wave has only two frequencies. So, the maximum and minimum
frequencies are fc + fm and fc − fm respectively.

i.e.,

fmax = fc + fm and fmin = fc − fm

Substitute, fmax and fmin values in the bandwidth formula.

BW = fc + fm − (fc − fm )

⇒ BW = 2fm

Thus, the bandwidth of DSBSC wave is same as that of AM wave and it is equal to twice
the frequency of the modulating signal.

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Power Calculations of DSBSC Wave

Am Ac Am Ac
s (t) = cos[2π (fc + fm ) t] + cos[2π (fc − fm ) t]
2 2

Power of DSBSC wave is equal to the sum of powers of upper sideband and lower
sideband frequency components.

Pt = PU SB + PLSB

We know the standard formula for power of cos signal is

– 2
2
vrms (vm √ 2)
P = =
R R

First, let us find the powers of upper sideband and lower sideband one by one.

Upper sideband power

– 2
2 2
(Am Ac /2√ 2) Am Ac
PU SB = =
R 8R

Similarly, we will get the lower sideband power same as that of upper sideband power.

2 2
Am Ac
PU SB =
8R

Now, let us add these two sideband powers in order to get the power of DSBSC wave.
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2 2 2 2
Am Ac Am Ac
Pt = +
8R 8R

2 2
Am Ac
⇒ Pt =
4R

Therefore, the power required for transmitting DSBSC wave is equal to the power of both
the sidebands.