Title :
Slow-wave effect enhanced branch line power divider using crossing bond wires
Author :
Zhou, B. ; Sheng, W.X. ; Wang, Huifang
Author_Institution :
Microwave & Millimeter Wave Lab., Nanjing Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
A novel slow-wave effect enhanced branch line power divider with harmonics suppression and size reduction characteristics using crossing bond wires is proposed. The proposed slow-wave structure effectively shortens branch line length by 50% compared to the branch line of the conventional Wilkinson power divider. 40 dB suppression for the third harmonic and 50 dB suppression for the fifth harmonic are obtained.
Keywords :
harmonics suppression; power dividers; slow wave structures; Wilkinson power divider; branch line power divider; crossing bond wires; harmonics suppression; size reduction characteristics; slow-wave effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2011.2545
