• DocumentCode
    2548748
  • Title

    Design of helix TWTs for optimum linearity

  • Author

    Jenkins, R.O. ; Carter, R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng., Lancaster Univ., UK
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    2002
  • Abstract
    The use of spectrally efficient modulation schemes in future communications systems require power amplifiers which combine high conversion efficiency with good linearity. This paper examines how the efficiency and linearity of a helix TWT depends upon the choice of the parameters of the electron beam and the helix slow-wave structure.
  • Keywords
    electron beams; helical waveguides; microwave power amplifiers; slow wave structures; conversion efficiency; electron beam parameters; helix TWTs; linearity; power amplifiers; slow-wave structure; spectrally efficient modulation schemes; Circuits; Electron beams; High power amplifiers; Intermodulation distortion; Linearity; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Satellites;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium, 2002.7th IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7618-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HFPSC.2002.1088422
  • Filename
    1088422