In 256PSK, how many bits will each symbol be able to represent?

My answer is 8. is it correct?

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To determine the number of bits represented by each symbol in 256PSK (256-Phase Shift Keying), we need to consider the modulation scheme and the number of distinct phase shifts used.

In PSK modulation, each symbol represents a different phase angle. For example, in binary PSK (2PSK), each symbol represents 1 bit because there are only two possible phase shifts (0 and 180 degrees). Similarly, in quadrature PSK (QPSK), each symbol represents 2 bits since there are four possible phase shifts (0, 90, 180, and 270 degrees).

In the case of 256PSK, we have 256 different phase shifts (0 to 255 degrees). To find out how many bits are represented by each symbol, we can use the formula:

bits_per_symbol = log2(modulation_scheme)

In this case, bits_per_symbol = log2(256) = log2(2^8) = 8

Therefore, each symbol in 256PSK represents 8 bits. Consequently, your answer of 8 bits is correct.