Power Dividers divide an input signal into multiple output signals. The number of output signals depends on the configuration of the device – 2 Way, 3 Way, N Way. This calculator calculates the total power lost from the input of the power divider to the output of each port based on its configuration. It also accounts for other losses in the system (Enter 0 in the path loss field to calculate the power at each port in an ideal case).
N-Way Power Divider Calculator
Power Dividers divide an input signal into multiple output signals. This calculator finds the total power loss from the input to each port, including additional path loss (if any).
Formula for N-Way Power Divider Calculator
Power Dividers are RF components that split an incoming RF signal into multiple output signals such that a fraction of the power of original input signal is present at the output ports. This fraction is due to the power loss that the input signal faces as it travels along the paths before it reaches the output ports. Power dividers have a single input port and multiple output ports – 2, 3, 4, 5, etc, and they are referred to as 2-Way, 3-Way, 4-Way, and 5-Way power dividers. Different types of power dividers exist, which include reactive power dividers, resistive power dividers, and Wilkinson power dividers. Each of them possess a unique design and deliver different levels of performance to cater to various RF applications.
Power dividers play an important role in antenna systems with multiple ports, telecommunications, signal processing, and other RF sub-systems.
Formula for Calculating the Path Loss of an N-Way Power Divider
The path loss for an N-way power divider is given as,
or
Where,
N is the number of output ports
is the path loss, and
is the total path loss.
This online tool allows users to enter in the number of ports and path loss to calculate the total path loss of an N-way power divider.