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Constellation Point Distance and Power Requirement in M-ary PSK In digital communication systems, especially M-ary PSK (Phase Shift Keying) , the arrangement of constellation points plays a crucial role in determining error performance and power efficiency. 1. Constellation Point Distance In an M-ary PSK system, the constellation points are equally spaced on a circle of radius √E s , where: E s = Energy per symbol M = Number of constellation points The minimum distance between adjacent constellation points is: d min = 2 √E s sin(Ï€ / M) Key Observations: As M increases, sin(Ï€/M) decreases. The minimum distance between points decreases. Smaller distance → constellation points are closer → higher probability of error. 2. Probability of Error and Symbol Energy The proba...