DocumentCode
2469041
Title
Development and production of a high-power S-band MSDC klystron for satellite digital radio
Author
Shabazian, Andy ; Wright, Edward L. ; Batra, Ramesh ; McCune, Earl ; Begum, Rasheda ; Zitelli, Lou
Author_Institution
Microwave Power Products Div., Commun. & Power Industries Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
2002
Firstpage
326
Lastpage
327
Abstract
This paper describes the development and production activities of the VKS-7964M: an S-band, CW high-power, permanent-magnet (PM) focused, air-cooled, Multi-Stage Depressed Collector (MSDC) klystron amplifier for satellite communications and terrestrial broadcast applications.
Keywords
UHF power amplifiers; digital audio broadcasting; direct broadcasting by satellite; electron beam focusing; klystrons; 10 kW; 2.339 GHz; 3 kW; CW high-power klystron; RF output power; VKS-7964M; air-cooled; braze joints; high-power S-band klystron; klystron power amplifier; low cost klystron; multistage depressed collector; permanent-magnet focused; production; satellite digital radio; spent electron beam energy recovery; terrestrial broadcast; Assembly; Digital communication; Electron beams; Klystrons; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power supplies; Production; Radio frequency; Satellite broadcasting;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2002. IVEC 2002. Third IEEE International
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7256-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IVELEC.2002.999403
Filename
999403
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