EXPERIMENT NO: 13

AIM
To design a three port Wilkinson unequal power divider in CPW line.

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
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Operating Frequency (f0) = 5 GHz

Characteristics Impedance (Z0) = 50 Ohm
Relative permittivity of the substrate = 4.2
Height of the substrate = 1.5mm
Conductivity of the conductor = 5.8 107 S/m
Output powers ratio = 3:1

THEORY
The Wilkinson power divider is a lossy three port network having all ports matched, with
isolation between output ports. The Wilkinson power divider can be made with arbitrary power
division. A microstrip line version is shown in Fig. 13.1 and same can be made in CPW line.

Fig 13.1: A Wilkinson power divider in microstrip line having unequal power division
If the power ratio between port 2 and 3 is K2 = P3/P2, then the following design equations apply,

The output lines are matched to the impedances R2 = Z0K and R3 = Z0/K, as opposed to the
impedance Z0. Matching transformers can be used to transform these output impedances.

DESIGN
Step 1: Find out the characteristic impedances Z02 and Z03 of transmission lines.
Given, 2 =

3
2

=3

Therefore,
1 + 2
03 = 0
= 43.869
3
02 = 2 03 = 131.607
Step 2: Calculate the shunt resistor value.
= 0 ( +

1
) = 115.47

Step 3: Calculate the characteristic impedance of matching transformers.

04 = 0 = 65.8
05 =

= 37.992

Step 4: Calculate the length of the each quarter wave transmission lines using QUCS.

OBSERVATIONS
1. Three port Wilkinson unequal power divider in CPW line using QUCS

Fig 13.2: Circuit diagram of three port Wilkinson unequal power divider using QUCS

Fig 13.3: S21, S31 vs Frequency of three port Wilkinson equal power divider using QUCS

RESULT
Designed and simulated three port Wilkinson unequal power divider in CPW line using
QUCS for the given specifications. The simulated results are matched with the given
requirements and are given
Simulation
software

S11 at f0 = 2GHz
(dB)

S21 at f0 = 2GHz
(dB)

S31 at f0 = 2GHz
(dB)

QUCS

-28.1

-1.36

-5.73