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Matlab Modulation Functions

The document describes the modulate function in MATLAB which is used for modulation for communications simulation. It lists different modulation methods that can be used including AM, FM, PM, PWM, PPM and QAM and provides a description of each method and the syntax to use them.

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Matlab Modulation Functions

The document describes the modulate function in MATLAB which is used for modulation for communications simulation. It lists different modulation methods that can be used including AM, FM, PM, PWM, PPM and QAM and provides a description of each method and the syntax to use them.

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modulate
Modulation for communications simulation

Syntax
y = modulate(x,fc,fs,'method')
y = modulate(x,fc,fs,'method',opt)
[y,t] = modulate(x,fc,fs)

Description
y = modulate(x,fc,fs,'method') and
y = modulate(x,fc,fs,'method',opt) modulate the real message signal x with a carrier frequency fc and
sampling frequency fs, using one of the options listed below for 'method'. Note that some methods accept an option,
opt.

Method

Description

amdsb-sc

Amplitude modulation, double sideband, suppressed carrier. Multiplies x by a sinusoid of


frequency fc.

or

y = x.*cos(2*pi*fc*t)
am
amdsb-tc

Amplitude modulation, double sideband, transmitted carrier. Subtracts scalar opt from x and
multiplies the result by a sinusoid of frequency fc.
y = (x-opt).*cos(2*pi*fc*t)
If the opt parameter is not present, modulate uses a default of min(min(x)) so that the
message signal (x-opt) is entirely nonnegative and has a minimum value of 0.

amssb

Amplitude modulation, single sideband. Multiplies x by a sinusoid of frequency fc and adds


the result to the Hilbert transform of x multiplied by a phase shifted sinusoid of frequency fc.
y =
x.*cos(2*pi*fc*t)+imag(hilbert(x)).*sin(2*pi*fc*t)
This effectively removes the upper sideband.

fm

Frequency modulation. Creates a sinusoid with instantaneous frequency that varies with the
message signal x.
y = cos(2*pi*fc*t + opt*cumsum(x))
cumsum is a rectangular approximation to the integral of x. modulate uses opt as the
constant of frequency modulation. If opt is not present, modulate uses a default of
opt = (fc/fs)*2*pi/(max(max(x)))
so the maximum frequency excursion from fc is fc Hz.

pm

Phase modulation. Creates a sinusoid of frequency fc whose phase varies with the
message signal x.
y = cos(2*pi*fc*t + opt*x)
modulate uses opt as the constant of phase modulation. If opt is not present, modulate
uses a default of

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Method

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Description
opt = pi/(max(max(x)))
so the maximum phase excursion is radians.

pwm

Pulse-width modulation. Creates a pulse-width modulated signal from the pulse widths in x.
The elements of x must be between 0 and 1, specifying the width of each pulse in fractions
of a period. The pulses start at the beginning of each period, that is, they are left justified.
modulate(x,fc,fs,'pwm','centered')
yields pulses centered at the beginning of each period. y is length length(x)*fs/fc.

ppm

Pulse-position modulation. Creates a pulse-position modulated signal from the pulse


positions in x. The elements of x must be between 0 and 1, specifying the left edge of each
pulse in fractions of a period. opt is a scalar between 0 and 1 that specifies the length of
each pulse in fractions of a period. The default for opt is 0.1. y is length
length(x)*fs/fc.

qam

Quadrature amplitude modulation. Creates a quadrature amplitude modulated signal from


signals x and opt.
y = x.*cos(2*pi*fc*t) + opt.*sin(2*pi*fc*t)
opt must be the same size as x.

If you do not specify 'method', then modulate assumes am. Except for the pwm and ptm cases, y is the same size as
x.
If x is an array, modulate modulates its columns.
[y,t] = modulate(x,fc,fs) returns the internal time vector t that modulate uses in its computations.

See Also
demod | fskdemod | modem.genqamdemod | modem.mskdemod | modem.pamdemod | modem.pammod |
modem.qammod | pmdemod | vco
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