Broadband Wilkinson power divider based on chebyshev impedance transform method

Abstract

Broadband impedance matching techniques widely used in microwave circuits. In this study, we proposed a 2-way multi-layer micro strip Wilkinson Power Divider (WPD) circuit matched by Chebyshev İmpedance matching technique. The design was chosen at 1 GHz center frequency and as four layers. The design was carried out as 3 dimensions on Advanced Design tool (ADS 2009) which is 3D microwave circuits’ simulation tool.  For -20 dB return loss reference level, while the reflection bandwidth was 25% in the basic quarter wave matched WPD, it could be increased up to 132% in the Chebyshev matching. Additionally, for the reference power transmission of -4.3 dB, the transmission bandwidth raised up to %160. In the range, the proposed design could transfer 75% of the input power to both output ports.

Keywords

• Broadband Power transmission,Chebyshev Impedance Transform,Wilkinson power divider

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