Title :
Millimeter wave vacuum technology
Author_Institution :
Commun. & Power Industries, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This paper explores the current state of vacuum technology, specifically in the millimeter wavelength regime. A view of the market priorities and technology development is described. Current applications utilizing millimeter devices are characterized. Areas of interest are industrial microwave heating, satellite communications, and radar. Finally, new applications and research in the areas of millimeter wavelengths are discussed.
Keywords :
gyrotrons; klystrons; microwave heating; millimetre wave tubes; radar applications; satellite communication; travelling wave tubes; TWT; gyrotrons; industrial microwave heating; klystrons; market priorities; millimeter wave vacuum technology; radar; satellite communications; technology development; Electromagnetic heating; Klystrons; Microwave devices; Microwave technology; Millimeter wave devices; Millimeter wave radar; Millimeter wave technology; Power industry; Satellites; Vacuum technology;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2004. IVEC 2004. Fifth IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8261-7
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2004.1316170
