Signal space diagram for binary psk

The set of points closest to message point 1 at +

The set of points closest to message point 1 at

Eb Eb

The decision rule is now simply to decide that signal

S1(t) was transmitted if the received signal point falls in region Z1 and decide that signal S2(t) was

transmitted if the received signal point falls in region

Z2.

 Two kinds of errors occurs

Signal S2(t) transmitted, but the noise is such that

the received signal point falls inside regionZ1. and so the receiver decides in favor of signal S1(t).
Signal S1(t) transmitted, but the noise is such that

the received signal point falls inside regionZ2. and so

the receiver decides in favor of signal S2(t).
The limits for the regions Z1 & Z2 are defined as

Z1 :0< X1 <
Z2 :- < X2 <

 Element x1 is related to the Rx signal x(t)

The conditional probability density function of random

variable x1,given that symbol 0 was Txd is defined by

 The conditional probability of the receiver deciding in

favor of symbol1, given that symbol0 was transmitted, is therefore

putting

 And changing the variable of integration from x1 to z,

the above eq in the compact form

Where erfc(.)is the complementary error function.

The avg probability of symbol error in coherent BPSK

is given by