Title :
Miniaturized Dual-Band Wilkinson Power Divider With Self-Compensation Structure
Author :
Xiaolong Wang ; Sakagami, Iwata ; Zhewang Ma ; Mase, Atsushi ; Yoshikawa, Masayuki ; Ichimura, Makoto
Author_Institution :
Plasma Res. Center, Univ. of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
A miniaturized dual-band Wilkinson power divider with a parallel LC circuit at the midpoints of two coupled-line sections is proposed in this paper. General design equations for parallel inductor L and capacitor C are derived from even- and odd-mode analysis. Generally speaking, characteristic impedances between even and odd modes are different in two coupled-line sections, and their electrical lengths are also different in inhomogeneous medium. This paper proved that a parallel LC circuit compensates for the characteristic impedance differences and the electrical length differences for dual-band operation. In other words, the proposed model provides self-compensation structure, and no extra compensation circuits are needed. Moreover, the upper limit of the frequency ratio range can be adjusted by two coupling strengths, where loose coupling for the first coupled-line section and tight coupling for the second coupled-line section are preferred for a wider frequency ratio range. Finally, an experimental circuit shows good agreement with the theoretical simulation.
Keywords :
LC circuits; capacitors; coupled circuits; inductors; power dividers; capacitor; characteristic impedance; coupled-line sections; dual-band operation; electrical lengths; inductor; miniaturized dual-band Wilkinson power divider; parallel LC circuit; self-compensation structure; Couplings; Dual band; Equations; Impedance; Mathematical model; Nonhomogeneous media; Power dividers; Coupled-line section; Wilkinson power divider (WPD); Wilkinson power divider (WPD).; dual band; parallel $LC$; parallel LC;
Journal_Title :
Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TCPMT.2015.2402213