Title :
20.5: W-band SSVD™ high power amplifier and electronic power conditioner, modulator and supply
Author :
Sadwick, Larry ; Chern, J. ; Capson, C. ; Brady, M. ; Ford, W. ; Hwu, Jennifer
Author_Institution :
InnoSys, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Abstract :
W-band high power amplifiers offer important and enabling opportunities in radar, directed energy and communications including SATCOM applications. In this study, W-band microwave power modules (MPMs) combining low power monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) driver amplifiers and Solid State Vacuum Device (SSVD™) traveling wave tube (TWT) high power amplifiers are employed to provide high power density at low cost and small size and weight. In this work, we have also included the development of the necessary integrated power conditioner, modulator, and supply to enable a complete W-band SSVD™ microwave power module.
Keywords :
MMIC amplifiers; low-power electronics; power amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; MMIC driver amplifier; TWT; W-band SSVD high power amplifier; W-band microwave power module; electronic power conditioner; low power monolithic microwave integrated circuit; power modulator; power supply; solid state vacuum device; traveling wave tube; Driver circuits; High power amplifiers; MMICs; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave communication; Microwave devices; Microwave integrated circuits; Monolithic integrated circuits; Multichip modules; Radar applications; MPM; SSVD™; TWT; W-band; power amplifier; power conditioner; power supply;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7098-3
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2010.5503478
