Title :
Vacuum electronics and related technologies on-board present and future ESA missions
Author_Institution :
Payload Syst. Div., Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper reviews the use and main characteristics of microwave vacuum tubes and related technologies on-board current ESA missions. Major mission and system requirements are presented, as well as key technical and technological achievements are also presented. Finally, an overview of possible future directions for vacuum electronics in space are discussed.
Keywords :
microwave tubes; vacuum tubes; ESA missions; European space agency; microwave vacuum tubes; space applications; vacuum electronics; Consumer electronics; Electron tubes; Geoscience; Power amplifiers; Space missions; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Telecommunications; Vacuum systems; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7699-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286384
