2. Fourier Representations of Signals and LTI
Systems
Time Property Periodic Non periodic
Continuous
(t)
Fourier Series
(FS)
Fourier Transform
(FT)
Discrete
[n]
Discrete Time Fourier Series
(DTFS)
Discrete Time Fourier Transform
(DTFT)
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3. Continuous Time Periodic Signals: Fourier
Series
FS of a signal x(t)
ݔ ݐ = ܺ[݇]݁ఠబ௧
ஶ
ୀିஶ
)ݐ(ݔ fundamental period is T, fundamental frequency ߱ =
ଶగ
்
A signal is represented as weighted superposition of complex
sinusoids.
Representing signal as superposition of complex sinusoids
provides an insightful characterization of signal.
The weight associated with a sinusoid of a given frequency
represents the contribution of that sinusoid to the overall signal.
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4. Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier (21 March 1768 –
16 May 1830)
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6. Continuous Time Periodic Signals: Fourier
Series
ܺ ݇ − Fourier Coefficient
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܶ
න ݁)ݐ(ݔିఠబ௧݀ݐ
்
Fourier series coefficients are known as a frequency –domain
representation of .)ݐ(ݔ
Eg.
Determine the FS representation of the signal.
ݔ ݐ = 3 cos
గ
ଶ
ݐ +
గ
ସ
using the method of inspection.
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7. Example
ܶ = 4, ߱ =
ߨ
2
FS representation of a signal
x(t)
ݔ ݐ = ܺ[݇]݁ఠబ௧
ஶ
ୀିஶ
ݔ ݐ = ܺ[݇]݁
గ
ଶ
௧
ஶ
ୀିஶ
(1)
Using Euler’s formula to expand
given .)ݐ(ݔ
ݔ ݐ = 3
݁
గ
ଶ௧ା
గ
ସ + ݁
ି
గ
ଶ௧ା
గ
ସ
2
)ݐ(ݔ =
3
2
݁
గ
ସ݁
గ
ଶ
௧
+
3
2
݁ି
గ
ସ݁ି
గ
ଶ
௧
(2)
Equating each term in eqn (2) to the
terms in eqn (1)
X k =
3
2
eି୨
ସ, k = 1
3
2
e୨
ସ, k = −1
0, otherwise
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8. Example
All the power of the signal is
concentrated at two frequencies
࣓ =
࣊
and ࣓ = −
࣊
.
Determine the FS coefficients for the
signal )ݐ(ݔ
Ans:
ܶ = 2, ߱ = ߨ
Magnitude & Phase Spectra
t
-2 0 2 4 6-1
x(t)
݁ିଶ௧
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13. Example
ܺ ݇ =
1
ߨଶ݇ଶ
1 − −1 , ݇ ≠ 0
For ݇ = 0
ܺ 0 =
1
2
ቈන (1
ିଵ
+ ݐ)݀ݐ + න 1 − ݐ ݀ݐ
ଵ
=
1
2
ܵ݅݊ܿ function
ܿ݊݅ݏ ݑ =
sin ߨݑ
ߨݑ
The functional form
ୱ୧୬ గ௨
గ௨
often occurs in Fourier Analysis
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14. Continuous Time Periodic Signals: Fourier
Series
– The maximum of the function is unity at ݑ = 0.
– The zero crossing occur at integer values of .ݑ
– Mainlobe- portion of the function b/w the zero crossings at ݑ = ±1.
– Sidelobes- The smaller ripples outside the mainlobe.
– The magnitude dies off as
ଵ
௨
.
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15. Continuous Time Periodic Signals: Fourier
Series
Determine the FS representation of
the square wave depicted in Fig.
Ans:
The period is T , ߱ =
ଶగ
்
The signal has even symmetry,
integrate over the range −
்
ଶ
ݐ
்
ଶ
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܶ
න ݁)ݐ(ݔିఠబ௧݀ݐ
்
ଶ
ି
்
ଶ
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܶ
න (1)݁ିఠబ௧݀ݐ
்
ଶ
ି
்
ଶ
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܶ
න (1)
்ೞ
ି்ೞ
݁ିఠబ௧݀ݐ
ܺ ݇ =
−1
ܶ݇߱
݁ିఠబ௧|ି்ೞ
்ೞ
ܺ ݇ =
−1
ܶ݇߱
݁ିఠబ்ೞ − ݁ఠబ்ೞ
ܺ ݇ =
2
ܶ݇߱
݁ఠబ்ೞ − ݁ିఠబ்ೞ
݆2
ܺ ݇ =
2
ܶ݇߱
sin ݇߱ܶ௦ , ݇ ≠ 0
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17. Example
Use the defining equation for the FS
coefficients to evaluate the FS
representation for the following
signals.
ݔ ݐ = sin 3ߨݐ + cos 4ߨݐ
Ans:
ܶଵ =
2
3
, ܶଶ =
1
2
)ݐ(ݔ will be periodic with T=2sec.
Fundamental frequency ߱ = ߨ
ݔ ݐ
ݔ ݐ = ܺ[݇]݁ఠబ௧
ஶ
ୀିஶ
ܺ ݇ =
1
2
, ݇ = ±4
1
݆2
, ݇ = 3
−1
݆2
, ݇ = −3
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21. Discrete Time Periodic Signals: The Discrete
Time Fourier Series
DTFS representation of a periodic signal with fundamental
frequency Ω =
ଶగ
ே
ݔ ݊ = ܺ[݇]݁Ωబ
ேିଵ
ୀ
Where
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܰ
]݊[ݔ
ேିଵ
ୀ
݁ିΩబ
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22. Discrete Time Periodic Signals: The Discrete
Time Fourier Series
]݊[ݔand ܺ ݇ are exactly characterized by a finite set of N
numbers.
DTFS is the only Fourier representation that can be numerically
evaluated and manipulated in a computer.
ݔ ݊ is ‘N’ periodic in ‘n’
ܺ[݇] is ‘N’ periodic in ‘k’
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23. Example
Find the frequency domain
representation of the signal
depicted in Fig.
Ans:
ܰ = 5, Ω =
2ߨ
5
ܺ ݇ =
1
ܰ
]݊[ݔ
ேିଵ
ୀ
݁ିΩబ
The signal has odd symmetry, sum
over n=-2 to 2
ܺ ݇ =
1
5
]݊[ݔ
ଶ
ୀିଶ
݁ି
ଶగ
ହ
=
1
5
൜0 +
1
2
݁
ଶగ
ହ + 1 −
1
2
݁ି
ଶగ
ହ
+ 0ൠ
=
1
5
1 + ݆ sin
2ߨ݇
5
●
1
●●
-2
0 2
-4
y[n]
n4
-6
● ●6●
1
2ൗ
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24. Example
X[k] will be periodic with period ‘N’.
Values of X[k] for k=-2 to 2.
Calculator in radians mode
ܺ −2 =
1
5
1 − ݆ sin
4ߨ
5
= 0.232݁ି.ହଷଵ
ܺ −1 =
1
5
1 − ݆ sin
2ߨ
5
= 0.276݁ି.
ܺ 0 =
1
5
ܺ 1 =
1
5
1 + ݆ sin
2ߨ
5
= 0.276݁.
ܺ 2 =
1
5
1 + ݆ sin
4ߨ
5
= 0.232݁.ହଷଵ
Mag & phase plot.
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