Title :
170 W Ka-band TWT for space applications
Author :
Gastaud, Jean ; Gérard, Evelyne ; Laurent, Alain
Author_Institution :
Thales Electron Devices, Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
Abstract :
In satellite systems, on-board repeaters are required to provide higher and higher levels of RF power. Specifically in Ka band, a substantial increase of RF power is requested in some applications like HDTV and internet to improve the available data rate. In order to respond to this demand, Thales Electron Devices (TED), with the support of CNES (French Space Agency), is developing a TWT (TH4816) which delivers 170 W in Ka frequency band. This paper gives the main technical characteristics of the TH4816 design and the main performances over the total Ka frequency band from 17.3 to 21.2 GHz.
Keywords :
microwave tubes; radio repeaters; satellite communication; space vehicle electronics; travelling wave tubes; CNES; HDTV; Internet; Ka-band TWT; RF power; TED; Thales Electron Devices; frequency 17.3 GHz to 21.2 GHz; power 170 W; satellite repeaters; space application; Cathodes; Electron tubes; Frequency measurement; Qualifications; Radio frequency; Reliability engineering;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8662-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2011.5746882
