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Vestigial sideband (VSB) modulation encodes data by varying the amplitude of a single carrier frequency. In VSB, one sideband is transmitted fully while the other sideband has portions removed, leaving a "vestige" remaining. This reduces the bandwidth needed compared to standard AM. VSB is commonly used for television signal transmission because it requires less bandwidth than other AM techniques like DSB-FC or DSB-SC. A VSB modulator uses a product modulator to generate a DSB-SC signal, then a sideband shaping filter passes one sideband fully and the vestige of the other to create the VSB signal spectrum. At the demodulator, the VSB signal is multiplied

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AM

Vestigial sideband (VSB) modulation encodes data by varying the amplitude of a single carrier frequency. In VSB, one sideband is transmitted fully while the other sideband has portions removed, leaving a "vestige" remaining. This reduces the bandwidth needed compared to standard AM. VSB is commonly used for television signal transmission because it requires less bandwidth than other AM techniques like DSB-FC or DSB-SC. A VSB modulator uses a product modulator to generate a DSB-SC signal, then a sideband shaping filter passes one sideband fully and the vestige of the other to create the VSB signal spectrum. At the demodulator, the VSB signal is multiplied

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Vestigial sideband (VSB) is a type of amplitude modulation ( AM ) technique (sometimes

called VSB-AM ) that encodes data by varying the amplitude of a single carrier frequency .
Portions of one of the redundant sidebands are removed to form a vestigial sideband signal - so-
called because a vestige of the sideband remains.

In AM, the carrier itself does not fluctuate in amplitude. Instead, the modulating data appears in
the form of signal components at frequencies slightly higher and lower than that of the carrier.
These components are called sidebands . The lower sideband (LSB) appears at frequencies
below the carrier frequency; the upper sideband (USB) appears at frequencies above the carrier
frequency. The actual information is transmitted in the sidebands, rather than the carrier; both
sidebands carry the same information. Because LSB and USB are essentially mirror images of
each other, one can be discarded or used for a second channel or for diagnostic purposes.

VSB transmission is similar to single-sideband (SSB) transmission, in which one of the sidebands
is completely removed. In VSB transmission, however, the second sideband is not completely
removed, but is filtered to remove all but the desired range of frequencies .
Frequency Domain Description
Frequency Spectrum
The spectrum of VSB is as shown in fig. 2 .

(a) Spectrum of message signal

(b) Spectrum of VSB Signal

Fig. 2

The spectrum of message signal x(t) has also been shown .


In the frequency spectrum, it is assumed that the upper sideband is transmitted as it is and the
lower sideband is modified into vestigial sideband .

Transmission Bandwidth

From fig. 2 (b), it is evident that the transmission bandwidth of the VSB modulated wave is given
by :

Where fm = Message bandwidth


fv = Width of the vestigial sideband
Advantages of VSB

1. The main advantage of VSB modulation is the reduction in bandwidth. It is almost as efficient
as the SSB .
2. Due to allowance of transmitting a part of lower sideband, the constraint on the filter have
been relaxed . So practically, easy to design filters can be used .
3. It possesses good phase characteristics and makes the transmission of low frequency
components possible .
Application of VSB
VSB modulation has become standard for the transmission of television signal . Because the
video signal need a large transmission bandwidth if transmitted using DSB-FC or DSB-SC
techniques .

Generation of VSB Modulated Wave


The block diagram of a VSB modulator is shown in fig.3 .

Fig.3 : Generation of VSB Signal

The modulating signal x(t) is applied to a product modulator . The output of the carrier oscillator
is also applied to the other input of the product modulator . The output of the product modulator
is then given by :

m(t) = x(t) . c(t)


= x(t) . Vc cos(2π fct)
This represents a DSB-SC modulated wave .

This DSB-SC signal is then applied to a sideband shaping filter . The ddesign of this filter depends
on the desired spectrum of the VSB modulated signal.

This filter will pass the wanted sideband and the vestige of the unwanted sideband .

Let the transfer function of the filter be H(f) .

Hence, the spectrum of the VSB modulated signal is given by :

Demodulation of VSB Wave


The block diagram of the VSB demodulator is shown in fig.4 .

Fig.4 : VSB demodulator

Working Operation
The VSB modulated wave is passed through a product modulator where it is multiplied with the
locally generated synchronous carrier .

Hence, the output of the product modulator is given by :

Taking the Fourier transform of both sides, we get


But

Hence, we have

The first term in the above expression represents the VSB modulated wave, corresponding to a
carrier frequency of 2fc .This term will be eliminated by the filter to produce output vo(t) .
The second term in the above expression for M(f) represents the spectrum of demodulated VSB
output .

Therefore ,

This spectrum is shown in fig.5 .

fig 5: Spectrum of VSB Demodulator

In order to obtain the undistorted message signal x(t) at the output of the demodulator, Vo(f)
should be a scaled version of X(f) .
For this the transfer function H(f) should satisfy the following conditions :

Where H( fc) is constant .

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