Device Overview

General Description

4-Way Wilkinson power dividers can be used for both in-phase power splitting and power combining applications. These power dividers are realized as a cascade of two 1:2 Wilkinson power dividers integrated into a single package. 4-Way Wilkinson power dividers feature the lowest insertion loss (ideally 4 dB 4-way splitting loss), excellent amplitude and phase balance, and high isolation across the entire operating band.

Photo of PD4-0120

Features

  • 1 to 20 GHz In-phase Power Splitting
  • Outstanding Output to Output Isolation
  • Outstanding Phase and Amplitude Balance

Applications

N/A

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram

Part Ordering Options

Part NumberDescriptionConnectorsGreen StatusProduct LifecycleExport Classification
PD4-01204-Way Wilkinson Power DividerStandard

Non-RoHS

ReleasedEAR99

Table Of Contents

Revision History

Revision CodeRevision DateComment
-2018-11-27Initial Date Release
A2025-12-17Power Handling Updated

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Port Configuration and Functions

Port Functions

PortFunctionConnector TypeDescriptionDC Equivalent
Circuit
InDivider Common Input SMAFWilkinson Divider Common Input-
Out 1Divider Output 1 SMAFRF divided output 1 of the Wilkinson divider.-
Out 2Divider Output 2 SMAFRF divided output 2 of the Wilkinson divider.-
Out 3Divider Output 3 SMAFRF divided output 3 of the Wilkinson divider.-
Out 4Divider Output 4 SMAFRF divided output 4 of the Wilkinson divider.-

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Specifications

Absolute Maximum Ratings

ParameterMaximum RatingUnit
RF Power Handling as a Power Divider 10W

Package Information

ParameterDetailsRating
Weight-180g
Dimensions-120.4 × 67.3 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 -1 20-0.250.75dB
Excess Insertion Loss 1-1 20-1.5-dB
Isolation -1.6 191525-dB
Isolation -19 2010--dB
Isolation -1 1.610--dB
Nominal Phase Shift -1 20-0-°
Nominal Power Splitting -1 20-6-dB
Phase Balance -1 20-310°
VSWR -1.8 20-1.4-
VSWR -1 1.8-1.6-

[1] Excess Insertion Loss = (Input Port to Common Port Insertion Loss) - 6dB

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Typical Performance Plots

Common port to output port insertion loss graph for PD4-0120
Return loss for output and common ports graph for PD4-0120
Amplitude balance between output ports graph for PD4-0120
Phase balance between output ports graph for PD4-0120
Isolation between output ports graph for PD4-0120

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Mechanical Data

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