BPSK detection in real systems

Hi,

Can someone explain how are BPSK signals detected in practical systems?

Since for BPSK:
symbol 1 = A*cos(2*pi*fc*t)
symbol 0 = A*cos(2*pi*fc*t + pi)

That is one symbol is essentially just a delayed version of the other...

So how do the transmitter and receiver achieve synchronization to accurately compare the received signal with a reference?

Hi,

That will be done using phase variation check.

The demodulation is done with a PLL, but detection of phase error and frequency is determined by stability of frequency, modulation rate , SNR, BER, cost all affect choices in design solutions.

ideal "matched receiver" might look like this
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But the synchronization of the samples must consider freq error, phase error, phase symmetry and lock detection method.

Does the data have a sync. pattern for bit sync?

Does the data have DC ? or is it RLL encoded? or biphase (manchester)?

There is BPSK RF modulation as well as Biphase "baseband" modulation which makes it easier to separate clock from data transitions.

If NRZ, then data transitions can be used to sample VCO clock for phase correct. THIS can be done digitally or using analog sawtooth to correct VCO phase error, but then we must look at data PATTERN and WAIT for BIT sync pattern then BYTE SYNC, then FRAME SYNC pattern for a synchronous channel.

(Edit)
The analog data can be extracted by using integrate and dump (I&D) over the synchronized bit window to use all the energy of the bit.

Alternate I&D's can be used to prevent lost time during capacitor discharge. Also DSP's can be used to enhance features of a digital radio.

Digital detector might use counter to detect phase and frequency errors or type II phase/freq comparator

There is no one solution for all types

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