Bit-error analysis for an orthogonal binary signal set by using a correlator-type receiver.
Orthogonal signals with equally likely bits,
for
,
,
, and
.
Correlation (correlator-type) receiver
(see
)
Decide
was transmitted if
.
Alternatively, if
is transmitted we decide on the wrong signal if
or
or when
.
Note that the distance between
and
is
. The average bit error probability
as we had for the
antipodal
case . Note also that the bit-error probability is the
same as for the
matched filter receiver.