Title :
Design and development of a 2–7 GHz helix TWT
Author :
Ghosh, Tushar K. ; Tokeley, Anthony ; Duffield, Michael J. ; Rushbrook, Kevin ; Scott, D. ; Poston, Ian ; Bowler, Darrin
Author_Institution :
e2v Technol. Ltd., Chelmsford, UK
Abstract :
A helix traveling wave tube N20265, operating over a frequency band of 2 to 7 GHz has been developed and its performances have been evaluated experimentally. Simulated data of the tube has been compared with hot and cold test results which are in good agreement.
Keywords :
microwave tubes; travelling wave tubes; N20265; cold test results; frequency 2 GHz to 7 GHz; helix TWT; helix traveling wave tube; hot test results; Couplers; Electron tubes; Gain; Magnetic circuits; Magnetic fields; Power generation; Saturation magnetization; low-band; modeling; simulation; traveling wave tube (TWT);
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857510
