Title :
Development of microfabricated traveling wave tubes
Author :
Ives, Lawrence ; Kory, Carol ; Read, Mike ; Miram, George ; Booske, John
Author_Institution :
Calabazas Creek Res. Inc., Saratoga, CA, USA
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
Advances in manufacturing techniques for small structures are facilitating the development of high frequency electron devices. Lithographic techniques, similar to those used by the semiconductor industry, are allowing construction of components with micron-size features, including mode converters, RF windows, field emission array cathodes, and RF circuits. This presentation describes the application of this technology to the development of high frequency traveling wave tubes for high data rate communications.
Keywords :
field emitter arrays; lithography; microwave circuits; travelling wave tubes; RF circuits; RF windows; field emission array cathodes; high data rate communications; high frequency electron devices; lithographic techniques; manufacturing techniques; micron size features; mode converters; semiconductor industry; traveling wave tube microfabrication; Assembly; Cathodes; Circuits; Conductors; Current density; Electron beams; Electron devices; Laboratories; Machining; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422194
