Werbel Microwave - What are Dividers?

Werbel Microwave - What are Dividers?

Posted by HASCO Components on 11th Apr 2024


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Werbel Microwave provides a wide selection of Power Dividers for your application needs - from laboratory test and measurement, to defense and military.  With high power handling capacity, high directivity, and  Werbel Microwave’s unique design approach allows for precision phase trimming and return loss matching to attain high production yields;  we offer reliable solutions to meet your requirements .


What are Dividers?

RF microwave power dividers, also known as splitters, are essential components in RF and microwave systems for distributing power from one input to multiple outputs or combining signals from multiple inputs into a single output. These devices play a crucial role in various applications such as telecommunications, radar systems, satellite communication, and test and measurement equipment.


Types of Dividers

  • Wilkinson Divider: It's a popular type that provides isolation between output ports. It's commonly used when equal power division and good isolation are required.
  • Quadrature Hybrid: Also known as 90-degree hybrid, it's used when signals need to be divided or combined with a 90-degree phase shift between them.

Why are Dividers Important?

RF power dividers play a crucial role in distributing RF signals from a single source to multiple destinations. This capability is essential in systems where the same signal needs to be transmitted or received by multiple components simultaneously, such as in phased array antennas or multi-channel communication systems. In many applications, maintaining balanced signal paths is critical for achieving accurate performance. Power dividers ensure equal power distribution among output ports, helping to maintain signal balance and consistency across the system. RF power dividers often provide isolation between output ports, preventing undesired interactions between different parts of the system. This isolation helps minimize signal reflections, crosstalk, and interference, leading to improved overall system performance. Overall, RF power dividers are essential building blocks in RF and microwave systems, providing critical functionality for signal distribution, balance, coherence, and isolation. Their importance lies in their ability to enable efficient and reliable operation of various RF systems across different applications.

 

HASCO is the exclusive distributor for Werbel Microwave Power Dividers.

 

Dividers

Up to 26.5 GHz

All Werbel products feature:

  • Optimized Design
  • High Isolation
  • Maximum Efficiency
  • Clean Signal Integrity
  • Reliable Repeatability
  • Imperceptible Reflection

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Werbel Microwave maintains a lean, US-based manufacturing facility with the latest technology of network analyzers, pick and place, solder reflow, and laser engravers, allowing for greater efficiency and streamlined in-house processes to control quality and shorten lead times.  Werbel Microwave is also ISO: 9001-certified, so when you buy our new directional couplers and power dividers, manufactured by Werbel Microwave and distributed solely by HASCO, you know you’re getting a quality product.

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