N-way microwave power divider using two-dimensional meta-materials

An N-way power divider based on meta-materials is presented. The divider essentially comprises a two-dimensional mosaic of both right-handed and left-handed four-port unit cells. The power divider is square shaped and this allows ease of integration with amplifiers. The feasibility of the proposed divider is demonstrated by the simulation of a 20-way divider operating at 1 GHz.