A Study on Compensating Method of 2-way Power Splitter for CATV and/or MATV Systems

CATV 및 MATV 시스템용 2분배기의 보상방법에 관한 연구

This paper has dealt with the design methods and the analysis of frequency characteristics for the power splitters with ferrite toroids, which are extensively used in CATV and/or MATV systems. The theoretical design methods and frequency characteristics of the prototype Wilkinson's 2-way power divider have been reviewed in lumped-element circuits form. On the basis of the design theory of the prototype Wilkinson's power divider, the method compensating of the prototype Wilkinson's power divider has been proposed by means of adding matching transformers. Thus, it has been shown that the theoretical frequency characteristics of the compensated power splitter are improved drastically in comparison with the prototype Wilkinson's power divider. Furthermore, the practical measurements of the frequency characteristics for the fabricated circuits show agreements with the theoretical results, and hence, the validity of the proposed design and analysis methods has been confirmed.

이 논문에서 CATV 및 MATV시스템용으로 널리 쓰이는 전력분배기의 설계법과 주파수특성해석을 다루고 있다. 즉, 윌킨슨형 파워디바이더를 집중정수회로화하여 CATV주파수대에 적합한 2분배기의 설계법을 이론적으로 고찰하고, 주파수특성을 해석하고 있다. 윌킨슨형 파워디바이더의 분배특성을 향상시키기 위해 보상회로를 부가한 최적설계법을 제시하여 특성평가를 하였으며, 그 결과 특성이 크게 향상됨을 이론적인 고찰과 실험을 통하여 증명하였다.