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QPSK
QPSK
QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) is a phase modulation algorithm. Phase modulation is a frequency modulation version where the carrier waves phase is modulated to encode bits of digital information in each phase change. The PSK in QPSK refers to the use of Phased Shift Keying. Phased Shift Keying is a form of phase modulation that is accomplished by using a discrete number of states. QPSK refers to PSK with 4 states. With half that number of states, there is a BPSK (Binary Phased Shift Keying). With twice the number of states as QPSK, there is a 8PSK. The Quad in QPSK refers to four phases in which a carrier is sent in QPSK: 45, 135, 225, and 315
degrees.
QPSK Encoding
Because QPSK has 4 possible states, QPSK can encode two bits per symbol. Phase 45 degrees 135 degrees 225 degrees 315 degrees Data Binary 00 Binary 01 Binary 11 Binary 10
QPSK is more tolerant of link degradation than 8PSK, but does not provide as much data capacity.