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Radio-frequency design of a new C-band variable power splitter

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A novel variable C-band radio-frequency (RF) power splitter was designed at Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Using three RF impedance combiners, an H-bend, and an RF polarizer, this new power splitter is much more compact than a traditionally designed splitter, which comprises three 3-dB hybrids. The parameters were optimized to achieve good matching and minimize reflection. Here, the RF design of the new C-band variable power splitter is presented.

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  1. Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China

    Zong-Bin Li, Wen-Cheng Fang, Qiang Gu & Zhen-Tang Zhao

  2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China

    Zong-Bin Li

  3. European Organization for Nuclear Research, 1211, Geneva, Switzerland

    Alexej Grudiev

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11675249).

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Li, ZB., Grudiev, A., Fang, WC. et al. Radio-frequency design of a new C-band variable power splitter. NUCL SCI TECH 30, 100 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41365-019-0611-5

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