Title :
Microfabricated W-band traveling wave tubes
Author :
Kory, Carol ; Ives, Lawrence ; Read, Michael ; Booske, John ; Jiang, Hongrui ; Van der Weide, Dan ; Phillips, Purobi
Author_Institution :
Calabazas Creek Res. Inc., USA
Abstract :
Two research programs are in progress to develop W-band travelling wave tubes (TWTs). One uses a folded waveguide (fwg) slow-wave circuit, and the other uses a novel, planar meander line circuit. Both devices are currently being assembled. The predicted performance, fabrication methods and challenges, and measured data to date will be presented.
Keywords :
electrical discharge machining; integrated circuit design; millimetre wave devices; planar waveguides; slow wave structures; sputter etching; TWT; W band traveling wave tubes; folded waveguide; microfabrication method; planar meander line circuit; slow wave circuit; Assembly; Attenuators; Circuits; Diffusion bonding; Fabrication; Magnetic field measurement; Power generation; Radio frequency; Saturation magnetization; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9348-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572419