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Project cooperationUpdated on 5 November 2026

Ultra-Fast & Robust BPSK Signal Demodulator for Industrial IoT & Telecom

KTT Technician at IFAE at IFAE

Cerdanyola, Spain

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High-Efficiency Injection-Locked BPSK Signal Demodulator

Technology Overview: Traditional Phase-Shift Keying (PSK) demodulators face severe signal degradation, high power consumption, and phase-noise vulnerability in harsh, noise-heavy environments. This patented BPSK demodulation device leverages a network of four second-harmonic Injection-Locked Oscillators (ILOs) to deliver ultra-precise transition detection, superior noise immunity, and energy-efficient signal recovery.

Technical Architecture & Working Principle:

  • Signal Injection Splitter: Directs the input signal into four synchronized second-harmonic Injection-Locked Oscillators (ILO1–ILO4), which remain firmly locked in the absence of bit transitions.

  • Multi-Technique Encoding Support: Accurately processes signals encoded via direct multiplication, constant envelope with positive frequency shift, or constant envelope with negative frequency shift.

  • Down-Conversion Mixers: Features two specialized mixer/filter stages (M1, M2) to generate precise baseband output signals (BHF, BLF).

  • Intelligent Transition Detection: Integrated logic automatically detects bit transitions in real time and identifies the exact modulation technique used.

Key Competitive Advantages:

  • High Noise Immunity: Outstanding phase-locking capability in high-interference or noisy industrial environments.

  • Ultra-Low Latency & High Efficiency: Fast phase acquisition without complex digital signal processing (DSP) overhead.

  • Robust Signal Recovery: Highly accurate transition identification even under variable signal-to-noise ratios (SNR).

Ideal Applications & Target Markets:

  • Industrial IoT & Smart Manufacturing: Reliable wireless telemetry and data links in electrically noisy factories.

  • Aerospace & Space Communications: Robust, lightweight signal recovery hardware for satellite and harsh-environment transceivers.

  • Secure High-Speed Telecom: Next-generation wireless communication modules and high-frequency RF front-ends.

Licensing & Collaboration: Available for patent licensing, joint R&D projects, and integration into custom ASIC/RF hardware designs led by industrial partners or Horizon Europe consortia.

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