Three-Way Power Divider With Ring Waveguide Layout
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional three-way power dividers require terminators and result in long wiring distances for signal lines when mounted in multibeam forming circuits, as their input and output ports are positioned on opposite sides, complicating signal connections between multiple power dividers.
Innovation Solution
A three-way power divider design featuring a rectangular waveguide with L-shaped and flat waveguides arranged in a ring shape, allowing signal power to be divided without terminators and reducing signal line wiring distances by optimizing waveguide connections and branching configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If one input port and three output ports of a conventional three-way power divider are installed on opposite sides, then the power division function is achieved, but the wiring distance of signal lines becomes long when mounted in a multibeam forming circuit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by changing the conventional symmetric opposite-side port arrangement to an asymmetric configuration where the input port and output ports are positioned on adjacent sides of the waveguide body. Specifically, the input port is positioned on one side surface while the three output ports are positioned on an adjacent side surface, creating an asymmetric layout that reduces the distance between ports and minimizes wiring length in multibeam forming circuits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes dimensional optimization by repositioning ports from a one-dimensional opposite-side arrangement to a multi-dimensional adjacent-side configuration on the waveguide surface. This spatial reorganization in multiple dimensions allows the signal lines to connect more directly between power dividers, reducing the overall wiring distance when multiple power dividers are arrayed in the multibeam forming circuit.
2Ease of operation
If conventional three-way power dividers are used in multibeam forming circuits, then power division is achieved, but terminators must be connected which increases device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the terminator component from the conventional three-way power divider system. By redesigning the waveguide structure with adjacent-side port positioning, the invention achieves proper power division and signal distribution without requiring external terminators, thereby simplifying the overall device structure and reducing complexity in multibeam forming circuits.
Solution Approach 2:
The redesigned three-way power divider achieves multi-functionality by combining the power division function with an integrated port arrangement that eliminates the need for separate terminator connections. The adjacent-side configuration inherently provides proper signal distribution to all three output ports while maintaining impedance matching, making the device universally applicable without additional terminator components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design effectively divides signal power into three without the need for terminators and reduces signal line wiring distances, enhancing the compactness and efficiency of multibeam forming circuits.
Implementation Method 1
a rectangular waveguide having a waveguide wall, the waveguide wall being formed by a first L-shaped waveguide, a first flat waveguide, a second L-shaped waveguide, a third L-shaped waveguide, a second flat waveguide, and a fourth L-shaped waveguide arranged in a ring shape
Data Source
AI summary
An input waveguide (6) having one end connected between an L-shaped waveguide (1a) and an L-shaped waveguide (1f) and another end connected to the PORT (1); an output waveguide (7) having one end connected between the L-shaped waveguide (1a) and a flat waveguide (1b) and another end connected to the PORT (2); an output waveguide (8) having one end connected between the flat waveguide (1b) and an L-shaped waveguide (1c) and another end connected to the PORT (3); an output waveguide (9) having one end connected between the L-shaped waveguide (1c) and an L-shaped waveguide (1d) and another end connected to the PORT (4); and a plurality of branching waveguides (10) each having one end connected to the output waveguide (7) and another end connected to the output waveguide (8) are provided.