Title :
High power measurements on K-band and Ka-band switches in a simulated space environment
Author :
Tetenbaum, S. ; Gamshadzahi, M. ; Shahidain, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tennessee State Univ., Nashville, TN, USA
Abstract :
High-power measurements were made on a variety of K-band switches in a simulated space environment to test their susceptibility to breakdown. Measurements were made at 18 GHz and power levels up to 8 W. No evidence of breakdown was found from atmospheric pressure to below 10-7 Torr. Similar measurements to be performed on Ka-band switches at the 5-W level at a frequency of 33 GHz are also discussed
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; microwave devices; microwave measurement; power measurement; switches; 18 GHz; 1E-7 Torr; 33 GHz; 5 W; 8 W; EHF; K-band switches; Ka-band switches; SHF; atmospheric pressure; high power measurements; power levels; simulated space environment; space communication systems; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Electric breakdown; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency measurement; Performance evaluation; Power measurement; Pressure measurement; Switches; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '89. Proceedings. Energy and Information Technologies in the Southeast., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbia, SC
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1989.132351
