Dual-Band Compact Wilkinson Power Divider Using Common Inductor and Complex Load

A 1.8/2.4-GHz dual-band compact Wilkinson power divider was designed and implemented using an integrated passive device process. The design used a common inductor to match impedance in the even mode. The common inductor replaced two shunt inductors in the circuit so the circuit size was reduced. An additional complex load was then used for matching impedance in the odd mode. The circuit measurements showed reflection at all ports better than -11.9 dB, isolation at the output ports better than -14 dB and transmission coefficient better than -4.3 dB, at both operating frequencies. The circuit occupied only 0.036λ
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×0.018λ
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at the higher operating frequency.