• DocumentCode
    3554031
  • Title

    A 5W Ka-band TWT for space communications

  • Author

    Sosa, E.N. ; Gianfortune, P.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Hughes Aircraft Company, Torrance, California
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    1-3 Dec. 1975
  • Firstpage
    419
  • Lastpage
    422
  • Abstract
    The authors describe the particular development of a low-power (5 watts at ~36 GHz) helix travelling-wave tube (TWT) for satellite use. In this respect, the TWT design was configured for typical space communication specifications such as low distortion characteristics, maximum efficiency, and high reliability. The main thrust of this paper, however, is related to the technological aspects which have made possible the fabrication and performanocfe this Ka-band TWT
  • Keywords
    Frequency conversion; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Process control; Radio frequency; Satellites; Space technology;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1975 International
  • Conference_Location
    Washigton, DC, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.1975.188912
  • Filename
    1478273