Title :
Performance and reliability advances in TWTA high power amplifiers for communications satellites
Author :
Robbins, Neal R. ; Christensen, Jon A. ; Hallsten, Ulf R.
Author_Institution :
L-3 Commun. Electron Technol. Inc., Torrance, CA
Abstract :
The growing demand for higher data rates and greater bandwidth for commercial and government communications satellite systems is driving significant advances in the performance of space traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) at L-3 Communications Electron Technologies, Inc. (L-3 ETI). L-3 ETI, formerly Hughes Aircraft EDD and then Boeing EDD, has been a world leader in the development and production of TWTs and TWTAs for satellite applications since the launch of the Syncom II satellite in 1963
Keywords :
microwave amplifiers; power amplifiers; satellite communication; travelling wave amplifiers; Boeing EDD; Hughes Aircraft EDD; L-3 Communications Electron Technologies Inc; Syncom II satellite; TWTA; communications satellites; government communications satellite systems; high power amplifiers; space traveling wave tube amplifiers; Aircraft; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Communications technology; Electron tubes; Government; High power amplifiers; Power system reliability; Space exploration; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
Military Communications Conference, 2005. MILCOM 2005. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlantic City, NJ
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9393-7
DOI :
10.1109/MILCOM.2005.1605948
