Digital Communications: BPSK and Modulation Techniques
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What does BPSK stand for in digital communications?

  • Binary Phase Signal Keeping
  • Broadband Phase Shift Keying
  • Binary Phase Shift Keying (correct)
  • Bit Phase Shift Keying

In amplitude shift keying (ASK), which factor primarily affects the error probability?

  • Carrier frequency
  • Noise spectral density (correct)
  • Phase shift value
  • Bit duration

In Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), what phase represents the transmission of a logical 0?

  • π/2 radians
  • 2π radians
  • π radians (correct)
  • 0 radians

Which modulation technique allows for the transmission of multiple bits per symbol through varying both phase and amplitude?

<p>Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK) over traditional Minimum Shift Keying (MSK)?

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What is the effect of a carrier phase error on the bit energy in BPSK modulation?

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How does the phase error statistics for Dj relate to the distribution mentioned?

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What does the symbol s i(t) for QPSK modulation represent?

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At what channel bandwidth was the bit error rate calculated for BPSK modulation?

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What is the formula component 'N0' associated with in the bit error rate equation for BPSK?

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What influence does the dispersion sj have on the phase error function f(Dj)?

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How is the bit error probability for BPSK modulation calculated when considering phase error statistics?

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Which modulation technique uses dibits to represent data?

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What is the primary benefit of Offset QPSK compared to standard QPSK?

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In π/4-QPSK modulation, what is the phase change during the transition between symbols?

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What does the differential π/4-DQPSK utilize to convey information?

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How does π/4-QPSK avoid transitions over the origin?

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What is a characteristic feature of the π/4-DQPSK modulation scheme?

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What is the primary purpose of the delay in the demultiplexer of an Offset QPSK system?

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How many bits can Offset QPSK change at a time versus traditional QPSK?

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In the QPSK signal, what does the term 'carriers' refer to?

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What is the key characteristic of the signal g(t) in the GMSK modulator?

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What is the deviation index h for the BFSK signal as illustrated in the content?

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What kind of filter is used to complement the GMSK modulator?

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What does the term 'instantaneous frequency' refer to in the context of GMSK modulation?

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Which mathematical operation is performed on g(t) to obtain the resulting IQ components in GMSK modulation?

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Which of the following accurately represents the equation for instantaneous frequency f in GMSK modulation?

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Which component is crucial for implementing quadrature modulation in the GMSK signal modulator?

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What role does the Gaussian low pass filter play in the GMSK modulation process?

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What is represented by the 'I' and 'Q' signals in QPSK modulation?

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What is the duration of dibits formed from the I-bits and Q-bits?

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Which equation represents the complex amplitude in the provided content?

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In the context of QPSK, what does the term 'max jump' refer to?

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What is the relationship between I-bits and Q-bits in a dibit sequence?

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What type of signal represents the phase shifted version of the carrier in QPSK?

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Which modulation technique does QPSK use for data transmission?

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In QPSK modulation, how is the instantaneous signal voltage fluctuation characterized?

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What contribution do the terms i, j, and p have in the equations of QPSK?

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What is the formula for the cosine of the sum of two angles?

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In a quadrature modulator, what does the phase shifter do to the carrier signal?

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Which modulation scheme typically uses a constant envelope signal?

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For Minimum Shift Keying (MSK), what is the relationship between the baseband signals and the carrier?

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What condition must be met for the signals in the MSK formula?”

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What is the primary function of a demultiplexer in the context of signal processing?

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What characteristic does a binary series exhibit when encoded with a bipolar NRZ coder?

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Which pulse type is noted for being used in conjunction with a signal modulator?

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What does the term ‘constant envelope’ refer to in modulation?

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What is the typical function of the Hilbert transform in signal processing?

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Flashcards

Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)

A digital modulation technique where information is encoded in the phase of the carrier signal. Two distinct phases represent binary 0 and 1.

Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

A digital modulation technique where information is encoded in the amplitude of the carrier signal. The amplitude can vary between two levels, representing binary 0 and 1.

Error Probability in ASK

A measure of how likely a transmitted bit is to be received incorrectly due to noise. For on-off ASK, it's calculated using the erfc function with the average bit energy and noise spectral density.

Average Bit Energy (E)

The average energy of a single bit in a digital signal. This is essential for calculating the error probability in ASK.

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Noise Spectral Density (N0)

The power spectral density of noise, representing the noise power per unit bandwidth. This influences the error probability in ASK.

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BER of BPSK with noisy local carrier phase

The probability of a bit error in BPSK modulation when the carrier phase has noise.

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SNR (Signal-to-Noise Ratio)

The ratio of signal power to noise power, expressed in decibels (dB).

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BPSK (Binary Phase Shift Keying)

A type of digital modulation where the carrier signal's phase is shifted to represent data bits. Two possible phases are used, typically 0 and 180 degrees.

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Data Rate

Specifies the rate at which data is transmitted, measured in bits per second (bps).

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Channel Bandwidth

The range of frequencies that a channel can transmit or receive effectively.

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Error Function (erfc)

A function commonly used in probability and statistics to calculate the probability of a random event.

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QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying)

A type of digital modulation scheme that uses four different phase shifts of the carrier signal to represent two bits of data at a time.

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Dispersion (s j)

A measure of the spread or variability of a random variable. In this case, it describes how much the carrier phase fluctuates due to noise.

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What is Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)?

The process of encoding data onto a carrier signal by changing its phase. Uses two distinct phases to represent binary 0 and 1.

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What is Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)?

A digital modulation technique that encodes information in the amplitude of the carrier signal, using different amplitudes to represent binary 0 and 1.

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How is the error probability calculated in ASK?

A measure of how likely a transmitted bit is incorrectly received due to noise. It's calculated using the erfc function, considering the average bit energy and noise spectral density.

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What is average bit energy (E) ?

The average energy of a single bit in a digital signal. This is crucial for determining error probability in ASK.

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What is noise spectral density (N0) in ASK?

The power spectral density of noise, indicating the noise power per unit bandwidth. Affects error probability in ASK.

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What is Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)?

A digital modulation technique that encodes information in the phase of a carrier signal, using four distinct phases to represent combinations of two bits.

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How is complex amplitude used in QPSK?

In QPSK, a complex amplitude is used to represent the combination of in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) signals, which carry the modulated information.

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What are the effects of signal voltage jumps in QPSK?

The instantaneous signal voltage can jump between different phase states in QPSK, causing out-of-band emissions.

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How does a QPSK transmitter work?

A QPSK transmitter first forms dibit sequences by combining two bits into one, then uses a phase shifter to generate the appropriate phase shift for each dibit.

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How does a QPSK receiver work?

A QPSK receiver demodulates the received signal by separating the in-phase and quadrature components, then recovering the original binary data.

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cos(a + b) = cos a cos b - sin a sin b

A trigonometric identity used in quadrature modulation to represent the sum of two angles as the product of cosines and sines.

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Frequency conversion

The process of converting a baseband signal into a higher frequency signal, typically using a carrier wave.

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Quadrature modulator

A type of modulator that uses two orthogonal carrier signals, typically a cosine and a sine wave, to transmit information.

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Constant envelope signal

A signal that maintains a constant amplitude regardless of the information being carried.

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Phase Shift Keying (PSK)

A digital modulation technique where the information is encoded in the phase of the carrier signal but the amplitude of the carrier wave remains constant. The signal phase can be varied to represent a change in the data bits.

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Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)

A type of PSK modulation where the carrier signal phase changes in four distinct phases, representing two bits at a time.

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π/4-QPSK Modulation

A variation of QPSK where the phase transitions are restricted to ±π/4 and ±3π/4, avoiding abrupt phase changes.

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Offset QPSK (O-QPSK)

A type of QPSK where the phase transitions are limited to ± π/4, providing improved performance over QPSK.

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Amplitude Phase Shift Keying (APSK)

A digital modulation technique where each bit is encoded in both the phase and the amplitude of the carrier signal.

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Differential π/4-QPSK (π/4-DQPSK)

A more robust form of π/4-QPSK, where each symbol's phase shift does not depend on the absolute phase but rather on the phase change from the previous symbol.

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Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)

A digital modulation technique where each bit is encoded in both the phase and the amplitude of the carrier signal. It can be used in conjunction with other modulation schemes.

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Continuous Phase Modulation (CPM)

A type of modulation where the phase of a carrier signal is changed in steps to encode data. By limiting the number of phase transitions, it can improve performance in fading environments.

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Study Notes

Modulations in Digital Communications

  • Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)
  • Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)
  • Multiple Phase Shift Keying (M-PSK)
  • Minimum Shift Keying (MSK)
  • Gaussian filtered MSK (GMSK)
  • Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)
  • Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)

  • Simplest case of two-level amplitude shift keying:
    • SDAM(t) = √(2Ei/T) cos(2πfct), i = 1, 2; 0 < t ≤ T
  • Digital data example: 0 1 0 1 0
  • Modulation demonstrates frequency, amplitude, phase, and combined amplitude and phase shifts.

ASK Error Probability

  • Minimum error probability:
    • p(e)min = 1/2 * erfc(√((E0 + E1 - 2√(E0E1)) / 4N0))
  • On-Off ASK signal error probability:
    • p(e) = (1/2) * erfc(√(Eb / 2N0))
  • E = average bit energy; N0 = noise spectral density

Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK)

  • Information stored in signal phase
  • RF carrier phase = 0 for logical 1, π for logical 0
  • BPSK signal expression:
    • SDFM(t) = √(2Eb / T) cos(2πfct), 0 ≤ t ≤ T
  • For coherent BPSK pulses of duration T, a whole number of carrier periods.
  • T = n / fc

BPSK Signal Shape and Spectrum

  • BPSK signal spectrum is symmetrically distributed with respect to carrier frequency.
  • SDFM(f) = const * [sin(π(f - fc)T) / π(f - fc)T] + [sin(π(f + fc)T) / π(f + fc)T]
  • Positive frequencies greater than 0

BPSK Transmitter and Receiver

  • Block diagram shows binary sequence to bipolar signal, modulator(multiplier), BPSK signal at output, correlator, local carrier, decision device, bandpass filter and frequency divider

BPSK Bit Error Rate (BER)

  • Bit error rate for noisy BPSK signal:
    • p(e)min = (1/2) *erfc(√((Eb + E1 -2 √(EbE1)) / 4N0))
  • For Antipodal signals:
    • Eb = E1=E0 and ρ = -1
    • s0(t) = -s1(t)
    • p(e) = (1/2) * erfc(√(Eb/N0))

Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)

  • Two types:
    • s1(t) = (2Eb / T) cos(2πfct + iπ/4), 0 ≤t ≤ T — Standard QPSK — i = 0, 1, 2, 3
    • s1(t) = (2Eb / T) cos(2πfct + iπ/2), 0 ≤t ≤ T — Rotated QPSK — i = 0, 1, 2, 3

QPSK Modulation

  • s1(t) = (2Eb / T) [cos(2πfct + iπ/2 + φ0) ]
  • i = 0, 1, 2, 3 – General case
  • φ0 = π/2 – Rotated QPSK
  • φ0 = π/4 – Standard QPSK

QPSK Transmitter and Receiver

  • Block diagrams, showing binary sequences, bipolar signals, multiplexers, carriers, I/Q sequences, phase shifters, summers, etc.

Offset QPSK

  • Avoids phase jumps by two times per symbol
  • eg, 01 → 10.

π/4-QPSK and π/4-DQPSK

  • π/4-QPSK uses both constellations, with carrier phase changed by ±π/4 as symbol switches.
  • Phase changes are ±π/4 and ±3π/4 instead of π/2 and π in QPSK.

π/4-DQPSK - Example

  • Logical series transmission
  • Pulse phase determination

π/4-DQPSK - Noncoherent Decoder

  • Signal decoding methods

Bit Error Rate (BER) for M-Ary Modulation

  • Bit error rate for QPSK, O-QPSK, and π/4-QPSK and BPSK is the same under additive Gaussian noise.

Minimum Shift Keying (MSK)

  • Using half-cosine pulses

Minimum Shift Keying (MSK) Signal Frequency

  • Instantaneous frequency of MSK signal has just two values

Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying (GMSK)

  • Gaussian filtered MSK

Fast Frequency Shift Keying (FFSK)

GMSK in GSM

  • Gaussian filtered minimum shift keying (GMSK) used in GSM (270 kbps over 200 kHz)

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