Matched filters are used in digital communications for efficient detection of transmitted signals in the presence of noise and interference. The number of matched filters required for a particular modulation scheme depends on the complexity of the modulation and the number of bits carried by each symbol.
In general, for a digital modulation scheme with M possible symbols, M matched filters are required to detect the transmitted signals. Here's how this applies to the modulation schemes you mentioned:
BPSK (binary phase shift keying): BPSK is a type of PSK modulation where the phase of the carrier signal is shifted by 180 degrees for different symbols. Since there are only two possible symbols (0 and 1), only 2 matched filters are required.
M-PSK (phase shift keying with M symbols): In M-PSK modulation, the phase of the carrier signal is shifted by different angles for each of the M symbols. Therefore, M matched filters are required.
M-QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation with M symbols): M-QAM modulation combines both amplitude and phase modulation to transmit M symbols. For M-QAM, there are typically two matched filters per symbol, one for the in-phase (I) component and one for the quadrature (Q) component. Therefore, 2M matched filters are required.
M-FSK (frequency shift keying with M symbols): In M-FSK modulation, the frequency of the carrier signal is shifted to represent M different symbols. For M-FSK, M matched filters are required.
DPSK (differential phase shift keying): In DPSK modulation, the phase difference between consecutive symbols is used to represent the data. Only one matched filter is required for DPSK since there are only two possible phase differences (0 and 180 degrees).
In summary, the number of matched filters required for a particular modulation scheme depends on the number of symbols and the complexity of the modulation. For M-PSK, M-FSK, and M-QAM, the number of matched filters required is equal to the number of symbols, while for BPSK and DPSK, only 2 and 1 matched filter(s) are required, respectively.