Title :
Analysis of a W-band meander-line slow-wave structure for millimeter-wave traveling-wave tubes
Author :
Sumathy, M. ; Christie, Latha ; Datta, S.K. ; Kumar, Lalit
Author_Institution :
Microwave Tube R&D Centre, Bangalore, India
Abstract :
Analysis of a W-band meander-line slow-wave structure has been carried out using quasi-TEM approach and validated against CST-Microwave studio for the dispersion and interaction impedance characteristics. A waveguide coupler is designed using HFSS and large signal analysis is carried out for output power and gain. A cold test model of the structure is fabricated at Ku-band frequency and cold test measurement is carried out for the dispersion characteristics and results are compared against analysis results.
Keywords :
dispersion (wave); electronic engineering computing; millimetre wave tubes; travelling wave tubes; waveguide couplers; CST-Microwave studio; HFSS; Ku-band frequency; W-band meander-line slow-wave structure; cold test measurement; cold test model; dispersion characteristics; gain; interaction impedance characteristics; millimeter-wave traveling-wave tubes; output power; quasiTEM approach; signal analysis; waveguide coupler; Couplers; Dispersion; Electron tubes; Impedance; K-band; Power generation; Signal analysis; CST-Microwave studio; Meander-line; slow-wave structure;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2012 IEEE Thirteenth International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0188-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0187-9
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2012.6262240
