New resistive and Wilkinson power dividers for space, defence & communication markets

The Resistive Power Divider Series offers excellent broadband performance, fitting a wide range of requirements, up to 50GHz, in a compact footprint. 

The Wilkinson Power Divider Series offers multiple off-the-shelf options suitable for a wide range of requirements, up to 40GHz, and are designed for demanding applications where performance and isolation are required in more targeted frequency bands.

The Series is also designed as a platform for custom solutions where
unique design challenges may be present. 

“This series of chip resistive and Wilkinson dividers complements our existing line of surface mount high-frequency board level components pushing the boundaries of size, weight and power with each new design and expanding our offering for Space, Defence and Communication systems,” explained Tullio Panarello, VP and General Manager of the Fibre Optics and RF Components Business Unit at Smiths Interconnect. 

Smiths Interconnect high-frequency surface
mount power dividers are a totally passive solution with multiple band options, allowing RF designers to reach more precise splitting and combining in higher frequency applications, in a repeatable surface-mountable solution. 

The Resistive Power Divider Series is suitable for multiple markets and applications, offering: 
• Configurable design approach provides optimised solutions for dividing and combining
• Broadband frequency DC 50GHz surface-mount provides for an excellent electrical performance and offers all the
flexibility of a discrete component
• 2-way resistive dividers with equal and unequal power ratios can be expanded into more complex structures, such as 4-way, 6-way and 8-way 
• It is possible to customise the design for a specific size and position of input and the outputs
• Total thin-film process provides tight features tolerances allowing excellent part repeatability
• Electrical and thermal performances tested through simulation analysis and real-life
tests to ensure series qualification

The Wilkinson Power Dividers Series is suitable for multiple markets and applications, and offers: 
• Better insertion loss performance than resistive power dividers 
• Frequency offering up to 40GHz, supporting a wide array of markets and applications 
• Thin-film process technology provides a small size, light weight, and level of power in a cost-effective, easy-to-implement surface mount solution
• Splitters are offered in equal and unequal split configurations in frequency bands for various applications
• Electrical and thermal performances testing to ensure series qualification