Planar probe coaxial-waveguide power combiner/divider

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Author(s)

  • Kaijun Song
  • Quan Xue

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Article number5288535
Pages (from-to)2761-2767
Journal / PublicationIEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
Volume57
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2009

Abstract

A novel axially symmetric oversized coaxial waveguide power combiner/divider, which utilizes a planar probe array to transform multiway input to a central oversized coaxial waveguide, is presented in this paper. The use of a coaxial waveguide allows standard transverse electromagnetic design theory to be used, and the characteristics of the coaxial taper transition and the planar probe array are analyzed in detail. A design procedure is also established for the structure. A ten-way planar probe coaxial-waveguide power combiner/divider over the Ku-band is designed and measured. The measured results show a reasonable agreement with the simulated results. The measured 15-dB return-loss bandwidth is approximately 4.3 GHz, and a maximum amplitude imbalance of ±1 dB and a phase imbalance of ± 5° are observed in the 11.516-GHz band. Furthermore, the isolation between the peripheral ports is also discussed. © 2009 IEEE.

Research Area(s)

  • Coaxial taper transition, Coaxial waveguide, Microstrip line, Planar probe, Power combiner, Power divider

Citation Format(s)

Planar probe coaxial-waveguide power combiner/divider. / Song, Kaijun; Xue, Quan.
In: IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 57, No. 11, 5288535, 11.2009, p. 2761-2767.

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