DocumentCode
182358
Title
Space-borne EIK technology
Author
Roitman, Albert ; Horoyski, Peter ; Dobbs, Richard ; Berry, Dave
Author_Institution
Commun. & Power Ind. Canada Inc., Georgetown, ON, Canada
fYear
2014
fDate
22-24 April 2014
Firstpage
211
Lastpage
212
Abstract
Rapid development of advanced millimeter wave radars affected all markets including space-borne Earth observation. Space missions require long-life, high power amplifiers in a compact package with high efficiency and reliability. The Extended Interaction Klystron technology has demonstrated its capability to meet or exceed all requirements for space-borne applications. This paper reviews EIK performance and the specifics of the development, qualification, fabrication and acceptance process. Brief description of current and future missions is presented.
Keywords
klystrons; EIK acceptance process; EIK development; EIK fabrication; EIK qualification; advanced millimeter wave radars; compact package; extended interaction klystron technology; long-life high-power amplifiers; space missions; space-borne EIK technology; space-borne Earth observation; Clouds; Fabrication; Klystrons; NASA; Qualifications; Spaceborne radar; Extended Interaction Klystron; millimeter wave; space-borne application;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location
Monterey, CA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857565
Filename
6857565
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