• DocumentCode
    2811800
  • Title

    Vacuum electronics and related technologies on-board present and future ESA missions

  • Author

    Waller, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Payload Syst. Div., Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    28-30 May 2003
  • Firstpage
    354
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vacuum Electronics, 2003 4th IEEE International Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7699-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IVEC.2003.1286384
  • Filename
    1286384