Theoretical Design of Broadband Multisection Wilkinson Power Dividers With Arbitrary Power Split Ratio

This paper describes a new approach for the theoretical design of unequal multisection Wilkinson power dividers, using single-layer microstrip lines. Similar to most multisection structures, the presented unequal divider can provide a broadband performance. To provide the design guideline, closed-form formulas are derived for the divider with odd or even number of sections. In each case, various simulations have been conducted to investigate the performance of dividers over the frequency band. For experimental verifications, two 1:2 power dividers with a center frequency of 1 GHz are fabricated, having three and four sections. The simulated and measured results are presented, and good agreements between them are observed.

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