Power distributor system and power distributor for microwave signals having recurring hierarchical structure of distributor elements and coupler elements

Power distributor for microwave signals having n signal inputs and n signal outputs where n is odd and greater than or equal to 3 and a set of coupler elements connecting said n inputs to said n outputs in order to distribute the power of the input signals to said n outputs according to any amplitude law which is not an equi-amplitude law, said set of coupler elements comprising (n-1)/2 coupler elements each having two inputs and two outputs, first, second, third and fourth orthogonal power distributor elements, of which the first and the second each have (n-1)/2 inputs and (n-1)/2 outputs and the third and fourth each have (n+1)/2 inputs and (n+1)/2 outputs, the inputs of said first and third orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective inputs of said power distributor for microwave signals and the outputs of said second and fourth orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective outputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said first orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first inputs of said coupler elements and the outputs of said third orthogonal power distributor element, with the exception of one output, being connected to respective second inputs of said coupler elements, the inputs of said second orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first outputs of said coupler elements and the inputs of said fourth orthogonal power distributor element, with the exception of one input, being connected to respective second outputs of said coupler elements, said output of said third orthogonal power distributor element not connected to a coupler element being connected direct to said input of said fourth orthogonal power distributor element not connected to a coupler element.

Power distributor for microwave signals having p signal inputs and n signal outputs where 2.ltoreq.p.ltoreq.(n-1)/2 and where n is odd and greater than or equal to 5, and a set of coupler elements connecting said p inputs to said n outputs to distribute the power of the input signals to said n outputs in accordance with any amplitude law, wherein said set of coupler elements comprises p coupler elements each having an input and two orthogonal outputs, a first orthogonal power distributor element having p inputs and p outputs, second and third power orthogonal power distributor elements, said second orthogonal power distributor element having p inputs and (n-1)/2 outputs, said third orthogonal power distributor element having p inputs and (n+1)/2 outputs, the inputs of said first orthogonal power distributor element corresponding to respective inputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said second and third orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective outputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the output of said first orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective inputs of said coupler elements, the inputs of said second orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first outputs of said coupler elements, and the inputs of said third orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective second outputs of said coupler elements.

Power distributor for microwave signals having p signal inputs and n signal outputs where n>p>n/2 and where n is even and greater than or equal to 4, and a set of coupler elements connecting said p inputs to said n outputs to distribute the power of the input signals to said n outputs in accordance with any amplitude law, wherein said set of coupler elements comprises n/2 coupler elements each having two inputs and two outputs, a second and a fourth orthogonal power distributor element each having n/2 inputs and n/2 outputs, a first and a third orthogonal power distributor element respectively having r1, r2 inputs where r1+r2=p and n/2 outputs, the inputs of said first and third orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective inputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said second and fourth orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective outputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said first orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first inputs of said coupler elements and the outputs of said third orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective second inputs of said coupler elements, the inputs of said third orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first outputs of said coupler elements and the inputs of said fourth orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective second outputs of said coupler elements.

Power distributor for microwave signals having p signal inputs and n signal outputs where n>p>(n-1)/2 and where n is odd and greater than or equal to 3, and a set of coupler elements connecting said p inputs to said n outputs to distribute the power of the input signals to said n outputs in accordance with any amplitude law, wherein said set of coupler elements comprises (n-1)/2 coupler elements each having two inputs and two outputs, a first and a second orthogonal power distributor element having r, (n-1)/2 inputs (where r.ltoreq.(n-1)/2) and (n-1) /2 outputs, respectively, a third and a fourth orthogonal power distributor element, said third orthogonal power distributor element having r2 inputs (where r1+r2=p) and (n+1)/2 outputs, said fourth orthogonal power distributor element having (n+1)/2 inputs and (n+1)/2 outputs, the inputs of said first and third orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective inputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said second and fourth orthogonal power distributor elements corresponding to respective outputs of said power distributor for microwave signals, the outputs of said first orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first inputs of said coupler elements and the outputs of said third orthogonal power distributor element, with the exception of one output, being connected to respective second inputs of said coupler elements, the inputs of said second orthogonal power distributor element being connected to respective first outputs of said coupler elements and the inputs of said fourth orthogonal power distributor element, with the exception of one input, being connected to respective second outputs of said coupler elements, said output of said third orthogonal power distributor element not connected to a coupler element being connected direct to said input of said fourth orthogonal power distributor element not connected to a coupler element.