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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.

Features

  • 4 to 50 GHz In-phase Power Splitting
  • Low Insertion Loss
  • Outstanding Phase and Amplitude Balance

Functional Block Diagram

Block Diagram

Electrical Performance Summary

ParameterTypUnit
Frequency Range4 to 50GHz
Phase Balance 5°
Excess Insertion Loss 2.8dB
No. Ways Wilkinson 1:2-
RF Power Handling as a Power Divider 10W
Amplitude Balance 0.5dB
Isolation 18dB

Summary only – refer to the Electrical Specifications, Absolute Maximum Ratings, and Recommended Operating Range tables for complete details.

Part Ordering Options

Part NumberDescriptionConnectorsGreen StatusProduct LifecycleExport Classification
PD-0450Wideband Wilkinson Power DividerStandard

REACH

RoHS

ReleasedEAR99

Table Of Contents

Typical Performance

Common port to output port insertion loss graph for PD-0450
Return loss for output and common ports graph for PD-0450
Amplitude balance between output ports graph for PD-0450
Phase balance between output ports graph for PD-0450
Isolation between output ports graph for PD-0450
Group Delay graph for PD-0450
Oscilloscope measurements of the PD-0450 with a 40 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-0450
Oscilloscope measurements of the PD-0450 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-0450
Oscilloscope measurements of the PD-0450 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-0450

Specifications

Electrical Specifications

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

ParameterTest ConditionsMinimum
Frequency
(GHz)
Maximum
Frequency
(GHz)
MinTypMaxUnit
Frequency Range-4 50---GHz
Amplitude Balance -4 50-0.51.5dB
Excess Insertion Loss 1-4 501.22.8-dB
Isolation -4 501318-dB
Nominal Phase Shift -4 50-0-°
Nominal Power Splitting -4 50-3-dB
Phase Balance -4 50-515°
VSWR
4 50-1.55--

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

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

Port Configuration and Functions

Port Functions

PortFunctionConnector TypeDescriptionDC Equivalent
Circuit
InDivider Common Input 2.4FWilkinson Divider Common input-
Out 1Divider Output 1 2.4FRF Divided Output 1 of the Wilkinson Divider-
Out 2Divider Output 2 2.4FRF Divided Output 2 of the Wilkinson Divider-

Mechanical Data

Outline Drawing

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Outline Drawing

Revision History

Revision CodeRevision DateComment
-2018-11-01Initial Date Release
G02025-12-17Power Handling Updated

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