A new class of self-protecting low-noise microwave amplifiers

Author

Budzinsky, Y.A. ; Kantyuk, S.P.

Author_Institution

RPC ISTOK, Moscow, Russia

fYear

1993

Firstpage

1123

Abstract

The ESA (electrostatic amplifier) was extended at ISTOK to a family of devices having some unique properties. ESAs can provide low noise figures (1-4 dB from L through Ku bands), wide dynamic range, high resistance to jamming, linear amplitude and phase characteristics, and the ability to handle high levels of input power (up to 500 kW) without additional protection. In radar applications no additional protective devices such as multipactors, gas discharge T/R (transmit/receive) tubes, diode limiters, or switches are required. The recovery to maximum sensitivity after an input overload is typically 10-50 ns. These devices have been combined with magnetron oscillators to provide compact transmitters and are widely used in ground-based pulse-Doppler radar systems.<>

Keywords

electrostatic devices; magnetrons; microwave amplifiers; microwave oscillators; radar equipment; 1 to 4 dB; 500 kW; ESA; ISTOK; Ku-band; L-band; dynamic range; electrostatic amplifier; ground-based pulse-Doppler radar systems; input overload; input power; jamming; linear amplitude; magnetron oscillators; maximum sensitivity; phase characteristics; radar applications; self-protecting low-noise microwave amplifiers; transmitters; Discharges; Dynamic range; Electrostatics; Jamming; Low-noise amplifiers; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave devices; Noise figure; Protection; Radar applications;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Symposium Digest, 1993., IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Atlanta, GA, USA

ISSN

0149-645X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1209-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWSYM.1993.277066

Filename

277066