Microwave power modules: now and in the future

Author

Ballagh, P.C.

Author_Institution

Electron. Devices Div., Litton Syst. Inc., San Carlos, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2-4 May 2000

Abstract

Litton has been a supplier of Microwave Power Modules (MPMs) since the program started in 1992. Initial development focused on MPMs operating in the 6 to 18 GHz frequency band for military platforms. Key features of this new product were significant reductions in size, weight, and dramatic improvements in efficiency over traditional TWTAs. Subsequent development extended the frequency coverage from 2 to 8 GHz and 18 to 40 GHz. In addition and unique to Litton, a full line of commercial MPMs for instrumentation and SATCOM applications has been developed. This paper reviews the performance of existing products, provides detailed performance data on recent development, and a discussion of future directions.

Keywords

microwave power amplifiers; microwave tubes; military equipment; modules; travelling wave amplifiers; 18 to 40 GHz; 2 to 8 GHz; Litton; TWTA; commercial MPMs; instrumentation applications; microwave power modules; military platforms; performance data; satcom applications; Defense industry; Electron devices; Electronic mail; Frequency; Instruments; Microwave devices; Multichip modules; Narrowband; Testing; Unmanned aerial vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2000. Abstracts. International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5987-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OVE:EC.2000.847567

Filename

847567