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    Differences in Application Between Power Dividers and Power Splitters
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    Differences in Application Between Power Dividers and Power Splitters

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    Introduction 

    Power dividers are an RF microwave accessory constructed with equivalent 50 Ω resistance at each port. These accessories divide the power of a uniform transmission line equally between ports to enable comparison measurements. Power dividers provide a good impedance match at both the output ports when the input is terminated in the system characteristic impedance (50 Ω). Once a good source match has been achieved, a power divider is used to divide the output into equal signals for comparison measurements. The power divider also can be used in test systems to measure two different characteristics of a signal, such as frequency and power, for broadband independent signal sampling. Besides dividing power it also can act as power combiners because they are bi-directional. 

    Power splitters are constructed of two resistors. They are used for leveling and ratio measurement applications to improve the effective output match of microwave sources. The two-resistor configuration also provides 50 Ω output impedance to minimize measurement uncertainty in source leveling or ratio measurement applications.

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    • Power Divider Applications
      • Low power signal distribution to two antennas
      • Intermodulation distortion (IMD) measurements
      • Diversity gain measurements
    • Power Splitter Applications
      • Gain, compression, and isolation measurements
      • Rationing or leveling
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