Title :
Space traveling wave tube amplifiers with on-orbit flexible saturated output power
Author :
Phelps, Thomas K. ; McDowell, John D. ; Menninger, William L.
Author_Institution :
L-3 Commun., Electron Technol., Inc., Torrance, CA
Abstract :
This paper describes several approaches to achieving adjustable power output from a traveling wave tube amplifier. It can be adjusted in flight for maximum flexibility in matching the amplifier capability to the applicationpsilas need. The efficiency can be maximized without changing the hardware.
Keywords :
travelling wave amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; power output; space traveling wave tube amplifiers; Anodes; Electron tubes; K-band; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Space exploration; Space technology; Voltage; adjustable power; back-off; efficiency; flexible power;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2008. IVEC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1715-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2008.4556439
