Compact UHF 3 dB MCCT Power Dividers

A compact UHF 3 dB power divider (PD) is presented. It consists of two identical asymmetric impedance transformers (MCCTs) and one isolation circuit with resistance and capacitance. The MCCT is composed of two different transmission-line sections and one open stub, and good frequency performance may be achieved by the combination of transmission-line sections and open stub. One PD is fabricated at a design center frequency of 500 MHz, of which total transmission-line sections are only 39.68° long. The measured bandwidth with 15 dB return loss is about 68%.