A new lock detection algorithm for digital quadrature phase-shift keyi
ng (QPSK) receiver is proposed. Analysis of the detector's output char
acteristics is given and is verified by using computer simulation, Per
formance degradation due to carrier jitter is also considered, Analyti
c and simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is very usef
ul as a lock detector in digital receivers because it has a good detec
tion performance and simple structure.