Title :
Development of a Ka-band Space TWT
Author :
Chen, Bo ; Zhao, Qing Ping ; Cai, Shao Lun ; Feng, Jinjun ; Ding, Ming Q.
Author_Institution :
Vacuum Electron. Nat. Lab., Beijing Vacuum Electron. Res. Inst., Beijing, China
Abstract :
This paper presents the development of Ka-band Space TWTs with an output power of ≥ 80W and efficiency of ≥ 40% ranging from 29GHz to 34GHz.
Keywords :
satellite communication; space vehicles; travelling wave tubes; Ka-band space TWT; frequency 29 GHz to 34 GHz; Aerospace electronics; Cathodes; Frequency measurement; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Testing; Voltage measurement; Ka-band; TWT; efficiency;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8662-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2011.5746968
