Method and system for generating and decoding a bandwidth efficient multi-level signal

A receiver for decoding multilevel signals comprising:

• a splitter for dividing a received multilevel signal into a plurality of paths;
• a first signal detector coupled to a first path for detecting a first data stream;
• a delay circuit coupled to a second path;
• a second signal detector coupled to the second path downstream from the delay circuit;
• a third signal detector coupled to a third path;
• and
• a threshold detector coupled downstream from the delay circuit, wherein the receiver tracks a relative phase of the received multilevel signal.

A receiver for decoding multilevel signals comprising:

• a splitter for dividing a received multilevel signal into a plurality of paths;
• a first signal detector coupled to a first path for detecting a first data stream;
• a delay circuit and a second signal detector coupled to a second path;
• a third path that is subtracted from the second path;
• and
• a threshold detector coupled to the second path for detecting a second data stream, whereby said receiver is balanced and substantially improves a signal-to-noise ratio.