Title :
High power linear tri-band TWT
Author :
Jarno, J.F. ; Henry, D. ; Gallien, A. ; Siret, R. ; Thouvenin, Ph.
Author_Institution :
Thales Electron Devices, Velizy, France
Abstract :
In this paper TH 3994 helix TWT under development at Thales Electron Devices has been designed to meet the highest specification requirements in terms of power and linearity. In addition it remains compatible with existing HPA size and prime power, when operated at conventional performance level. The TWT exhibits remarkable characteristics with a single operating point (10.9kV helix voltage, 500 mA cathode current) for the three frequency bands.
Keywords :
travelling wave amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; 10.9 kV; 500 mA; TH 3994 helix TWT; Thales electron devices; high power triband TWT; linear triband TWT; travelling wave tube amplifier; Bandwidth; Electron devices; Linearity; Military communication; Optical beams; Performance evaluation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7699-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286328
