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Abstract

In the paper, a compact wideband power divider (PD) which consists of a λ/4 unequal width three-coupled-lines, four short-circuited stubs and an airbridge resistor is presented. By connecting the four short-circuited stubs to the input and output ports of the PD, two additional transmission poles are obtained, which results in enhanced bandwidth and improved selectivity. Rigorous design equations are given according to the even-odd mode analysis, and the design parameters are obtained based on particle swarm optimization. For validation, a prototype operating at 1 GHz is fabricated and tested. The experimental results indicate that the proposed power divider exhibits a return loss of more than 17.5 dB and an isolation of larger than 18.8 dB isolation in the fractional bandwidth of 91%.

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Dr. Hongmei Liu

Dr. Yihan Ma

Dr. Siran Zhang

Prof. Shao-Jun Fang

Dr. Zhongbao Wang