A 2000 bps binary information data signal is required to be transmitted in half-duplex mode using BFSK digital modulation technique. If the separation between two carrier frequencies is 4000 Hz, then the minimum bandwidth of the BFSK signal is

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  1. 4 kHz
  2. 6 kHz
  3. 8 kHz
  4. 12 kHz

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Option 2 : 6 kHz
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Concept:

1) Half-duplex mode sender can send the data and also can receive the data but one at a time.it is two-way directional communication but one at a time. So user can use the entire bandwidth.

Bandwidth of BFSK given as:

(BT)FSK = (fc1 - fc2) + 2(BT)baseband signal

Where,

(BT)FSK→ bandwidth of BFSK, fc1-fc2→ separation between two carrier frequency, (BT)baseband signal→ bandwidth of baseband signal

If pulse shape is not mentioned in the question then consider Nyquist pulse.

For Nyquist pulse (BT) = Rb/2

 (BT)FSK = (fc1-fc2) + 2(BT)baseband signal

(BT)FSK = (fc1-fc2) + 2(Rb/2)

(BT)FSK = (fc1-fc2) + R 

Calculations:

Given (fc1-fc2) = 4000 and R = 2000

(BT)FSK = 4000 + 2000 = 6 kHz

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