Evaluation of 1:2.1 Power Dividers for Radar Applications and Design

Manasseh S.*
Assistant Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Venkataswara College of Engineering Technology (Autonomous), Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India
Periodicity:March - May'2015
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jcir.3.2.3409

Abstract

This paper describes the design and simulation of 1:2.1 power dividers using lumped element model at 54 MHz frequency for radar applications using ADS (Advanced Design System) software. Firstly, designing the symmetrical Wilkinson power divider (WPD) that achieves equal-power split at N arbitrary frequencies is introduced. Each quarterwave branch in the conventional Wilkinson divider is replaced by N sections of transmission lines, and the isolation between the output ports is achieved by using N resistors. The design parameters are the characteristic impedances and lengths of the N transmission line sections, and the N isolation resistors. The even–odd modes of analysis are used to derive the design equations. Closed-form expressions, which are suitable for CAD purposes, are derived for the dualband divider. This device provides maximum isolation between ports and also useful for limited bandwidth applications.

Keywords

RADAR, Wilkinson Power Dividers (WPD), Advanced Design System (ADS).

How to Cite this Article?

Manasseh, S. (2015). Evaluation of 1:2.1 Power Dividers for Radar Applications and Design. i-manager’s Journal on Circuits and Systems, 3(2), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.26634/jcir.3.2.3409

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