Device Overview

General Description

2-Way Wilkinson power dividers can be used for both in-phase power splitting and power combining applications. These power dividers feature the lowest insertion loss (ideally 3 dB splitting loss), excellent amplitude and phase balance, and high isolation across the entire operating band. High isolation can be critically important for power combining applications, such as when performing accurate intermodulation distortion (IMD) tests.

Photo of PD-0440

Features

  • 4 to 40 GHz In-phase Power Splitting
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • Outstanding Phase and Amplitude Balance

Applications

N/A

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram

Part Ordering Options

Part NumberDescriptionConnectorsGreen StatusProduct LifecycleExport Classification
PD-0440Wideband Wilkinson Power Divider Standard

REACH

RoHS

ReleasedEAR99

Table Of Contents

Revision History

Revision CodeRevision DateComment
-2019-12-23Initial Date Release
G02025-12-17Power Handling Updated

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Port Configuration and Functions

Port Functions

PortFunctionConnector TypeDescriptionDC Equivalent
Circuit
InDivider Common Input -Wilkinson Divider Common input-
Out 1Divider Output 1 -RF Divided Output 1 of the Wilkinson Divider-
Out 2Divider Output 2 -RF Divided Output 2 of the Wilkinson Divider-

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Specifications

Absolute Maximum Ratings

ParameterMaximum RatingUnit
RF Power Handling as a Power Combiner 1W
RF Power Handling as a Power Divider 10W

Package Information

ParameterDetailsRating
Weight-35g
Dimensions-16.51 x 26.04 mm

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Electrical Specifications

Specifications guaranteed from -55 to +100°C, measured in a 50Ω system.

ParameterTest ConditionsMinimum
Frequency
(GHz)
Maximum
Frequency
(GHz)
MinTypMaxUnit
Amplitude Balance -4 40-0.20.75dB
Excess Insertion Loss 1-4 40-12dB
Isolation -4 401318-dB
Nominal Phase Shift -4 40-0-°
Nominal Power Splitting -4 40-3-dB
Phase Balance -4 40-312°
VSWR -4 40-1.4-

[1] Excess Insertion Loss = (Input Port to Common Port Insertion Loss) - 3dB

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Typical Performance

Common port to output port insertion loss graph for PD-0440
Return loss for output and common ports graph for PD-0440
Amplitude balance between output ports graph for PD-0440
Phase balance between output ports graph for PD-0440
Isolation between output ports graph for PD-0440
Group Delay graph for PD-0440
Oscilloscope measurements of the PD-0440 with a 25.78 Gb/s PRBS pattern in power splitting mode. Eye diagrams are taken with a 231-1 PRBS input demonstrating minimal eye distortion/closure afforded by the DC operation of the power splitter. graph for PD-0440
Oscilloscope measurements of the PD-0440 generating a 25.78 Gb/s pattern in power combining mode. Eye diagrams are taken with a 210-1 PRBS input but without phase/amplitude tuning capability graph for PD-0440

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Mechanical Data

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