BPSK

Introduction

BPSK (also sometimes called PRK, phase reversal keying, or 2PSK) is the simplest form of phase shift keying (PSK). It uses two phases which are separated by 180° and so can also be termed 2-PSK. It does not particularly matter exactly where the constellation points are positioned, and in this figure they are shown on the real axis, at 0° and 180°. Therefore, it handles the highest noise level or distortion before the demodulator reaches an incorrect decision. That makes it the most robust of all the PSKs. It is, however, only able to modulate at 1 bit/symbol (as seen in the figure) and so is unsuitable for high data-rate applications.

Waterfalls

Example waterfalls below:

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  BPSK400

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  BPSK1k2

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  BPSK1k2

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  BPSK1k2

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  BPSK1k2

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  BPSK12k5

See also

• Wikipedia BPSK