Block Diagram of Basic Costas Loop

Carrier Regeneration with Costas Loop

This is lab 15 of 20 in the course

by Emona Tims

In this experiment, students will construct a Costas Loop and synchronize it to an incoming BPSK signal using a combination of discrete circuit blocks.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing this lab, students will be able to:

Build a Costas loop
Regenerate a carrier signal from carrier-less incoming signal
Understand the effect of the control voltage on the VCO
Appreciate the necessity of tuning the loop VCO
Recover from both analog and digital signals
Understand the basics of loop analysis

REQUIRED SKILLS

Basic proficiency using ELVIS III Instruments
Basic Circuits & Signals & Systems Knowledge
Introductory Communications Knowledge

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NI ELVIS III

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Emona Communications Board for NI ELVIS III

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