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Constellation Diagrams
■ A constellation diagram helps us to define the
amplitude and phase of a signal when we are using
two carriers, one in quadrature of the other.
■ The X-axis represents the in-phase carrier and the Y-
axis represents quadrature carrier.
25. Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
(QAM)/
Amplitude Phase Shift Keying
■ We shift the phase of the carrier signal as well as the
amplitude to represent digital data.
■ How many dimensions we have to modulate?
■ Thus it is the combination of ASK and PSK
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26. Some Applications of QAM
■ 3G and 4G uses 16-QAM and 64-QAM
■ 64-QAM and 256-QAM are often used in digital
cable television
■ 16-QAM and 64-QAM are currently used for DVB
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27. M-ary QAM or M-QAM
Mi
Tt
,...,2,1
,0
)2cos( icii tfVS
Inphase axis
Quadrature axis
Example of non-square 4 QAM 151
37. How to calculate the average
Symbol Energy of QAM?
Inphase axis
Quadrature axis
2d
2d
2d
2d 2d 2d
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38. How to calculate the average
Symbol Energy of QAM?
Inphase axis
Quadrature axis
2d
2d
2d
2d 2d 2d
22
,
QiXi
iis
VV
VE
M
i
iss E
M
E
1
,
1
2
2
10
160
16
1
d
dEs
Example of 16 QAM with energy of each symbol on its top
For Square 16-QAM
ith symbol energy
Average Symbol Energy
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39. Finding d from Average Symbol Energy
If the average symbol energy is given and we need to find
d for any Square M-QAM from that average energy
Calculate the average symbol energy in terms of d as
given on the previous slides
Equate d from the resulting solution e.g.
For Square 16-QAM
2
2
10
160
16
1
d
dEs
10
sE
d
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40. Natural Mapping Vs Gray Mapping
■ So far discussed that we can map them anywhere we desire, now
■ Natural Mapping: Just enumerates the symbols in binary form starting
normally from the lowest value or phase
■ In Gray mapping: maximum 1 bit difference between Neighour symbols
000 001 010 011 100 101 110 111
000 001 010011 110 111 101 100
8-ASK in Natural Mapping
8-ASK in Gray Mapping
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