Novel approach to the design of unequal power divider with high-dividing ratio

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Author(s)

  • Tan Yang
  • Jian-Xin Chen
  • Quan Xue

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1240-1243
Journal / PublicationMicrowave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume51
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - May 2009

Abstract

This letter presents the design of an unequal Wilkinson power divider with a high-dividing ratio. By proportionally reducing the impedances in both arms and employing T-shaped structure to replace quarter wavelength transmission lines with very low characteristic impedances, the proposed circuit can be constructed by microstrip lines with reasonable characteristic impedances, and therefore is easy to be fabricated and has planar structure. Furthermore, the value of isolating resistor can be flexibly adjusted to an available one. To verify our proposed idea, a 4:1 microstrip unequal power divider operating at 1.9 GHz is fabricated and tested. The ratio of highest to lowest characteristic impedances is only 2.2:1 in this 4:1 unequal power divider, compared with the ratio of 4.5:1 in conventional divider. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Research Area(s)

  • High dividing ratio, Reasonable characteristic impedances, Unequal power divider

Citation Format(s)

Novel approach to the design of unequal power divider with high-dividing ratio. / Yang, Tan; Chen, Jian-Xin; Xue, Quan.
In: Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 51, No. 5, 05.2009, p. 1240-1243.

Research output: Journal Publications and ReviewsRGC 21 - Publication in refereed journalpeer-review