Optimum design of a modified 3-way Bagley rectangular power divider

A novel 3-way rectangular power divider is proposed which is a modified version of the Bagley power divider. The method of least squares is developed for its design and optimization, which determines the line section lengths and widths. The design specifications are made on the desired values of scattering parameters, which tend to minimize the input reflection coefficient and realize the desired power division ratios. The proposed divide reconfiguration and the optimum design procedure tend to maximize the isolation among the outputs.