Improved dual-frequency Wilkinson power dividers with Defected Ground Structure

Abstract

In this paper, defected ground structures have been implemented in order to obtain effective size reduction and harmonic suppression in dual-frequency Wilkinson power divider (WPD). At first, a dumbbell DGS is applied into dual-frequency WPD and both operating frequencies have been decreased as half as the previous ones. Therefore, 49% size reduction has been achieved. Second, by using spiral DGS, suppression for the second and third harmonics are achieved. Second harmonic of first operating frequency is suppressed by -21dB. Second and third harmonics of second operating frequency are suppressed by -37dB. There is a good agreement between simulated and measured results.