Passive Components: Dividers, Couplers, Combiners

RF/Microwave Training Webinar Series

Presented by: Besser Associates

Outline:
Power Dividers
- 2-way, 3-way and N-way
- Isolation and loss
- Phase relationships
- Uneven power division
- Combining RF power

Directional Couplers
- Properties
- Coupling, isolation, and directivity

Presenter:
Dr. Bob Froelich is an RF and microwave engineer with 30 years experience designing circuits and systems for radar, radio astronomy and wireless communications, the latter including GPS, Bluetooth and proprietary systems. He has worked with Watkins-Johnson, Trimble Navigation, CellNet Data Systems, M/A-COM and Cobham Defense Systems. Bob received his bachelor’s in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, from the University of Michigan. He remained there to complete a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, studying semiconductor physics applied to IMPATT diodes. He has written technical articles on device modeling and microwave measurement techniques and currently teaches web-based classes and short courses for Besser Associates. Dr. Froelich is presenting the upcoming Besser course, RF Measurements: Principles & Demonstration, December 7- 11, 2015, in San Jose, CA.