Title :
Control of phase non-linearities in TWT amplifiers
Author_Institution :
Technol. Service Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
Many modern systems using traveling wave tubes (TWT) impose tight tolerances on the linearity of the insertion phase of the device. This paper describes the problems of attaining good linearity. Very close coordination between the TWT designer and the user is mandatory.
Keywords :
microwave power amplifiers; microwave tubes; travelling wave amplifiers; TWT amplifiers; high power; insertion phase; linearity; phase nonlinearities; tolerance; traveling wave tubes; Error correction; Feedback circuits; Linearity; Microwave devices; Modems; Phase measurement; Power engineering and energy; Radio frequency; Reflection; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2000. Abstracts. International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5987-9
DOI :
10.1109/OVE:EC.2000.847485
