Module 1 : Digital Modulation Techniques

Topic 1 : Phase shift Keying techniques using coherent detection: generation, detection and error
probabilities of BPSK.
1. Define binary phase shift keying. Give the signal space representation of Binary PSK
2. Explain the generation and detection of Binary PSK.
3. The expression for probability of error of Binary PSK.
4. Obtain the power spectral density of the Binary PSK

Topic 2: Generation, detection and error probabilities of QPSK

5. Describe the QPSK signal with its signal space characterization. With a neat block
diagram explain the generation and detection of QPSK signals.
6. Given the input binary sequence 1100100001. Sketch the waveforms of the in-phase
and quadrature components of a modulated wave and next sketch the QPSK signal.
7. Obtain the expression for probability of error in QPSK.
8. Obtain the power spectral density of the QPSK.

Topic 3: Generation, detection and error probabilities of M-ary PSK

9. With suitable expressions, explain the M-ary PSK, modulation and detection scheme.
10. Describe M-ary PSK modulation scheme with the mathematical expression and signal
space representation.

Topic 4:Ggeneration,detection and error probabilities of M-ary QAM

11. Define M-ary QAM. Obtain the constellation of QAM for M=4 and draw the signal
space diagram.
12. Obtain the expression for probability of error of Mary QAM.
13. Develop a systematic procedure for constructing signal space representation of 16
QAM.

Topic 5: Coherent detection: generation, detection and error probabilities of BFSK

14. Define binary frequency shift keying. Give the signal space representation of Binary FSK
15. Explain the generation and detection of Binary FSK.
16. The expression for probability of symbol error of coherent binary FSK
17. Obtain the power spectral density of the Binary FSK

Topic 6: Non coherent orthogonal modulation techniques: BFSK, DPSK Symbol representation,
Block diagrams treatment of Transmitter and Receiver, Probability of error
18. With suitable expressions explain the generation and detection of DPSK.
19. Illustrate the operation of DPSK for the binary sequence 10010011.

Topic 7: Non coherentorthogonal modulation techniques: BFSK, Block diagrams treatment of

Transmitter and Receiver, Probability of error

20. Explain the generation and detection of Binary FSK.

21. Obtain the expression probability of symbol error of coherent binary FSK
20 Binary data are transmitted over a microwave link at the rate of 10 6 bits/sec and the PSD of
the noise at the receiver input is 10-10 watts/Hz. Find the average carrier power required to
maintain an average probability of error 𝑃𝑒 ≤ 10−4 for non-coherent binary FSK.