• DocumentCode
    405980
  • Title

    Radar transmitter upgrades-design and operational results

  • Author

    Kempkes, M.A. ; Casey, J.A. ; Brown, P. ; Gaudreau, M.P.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Diversified Technol. Inc., Bedford, MA, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    15-18 June 2003
  • Firstpage
    697
  • Abstract
    The operational life of high power radar transmitters that employ microwave VEDs can be extended using high voltage, solid-state modulators and power supplies. Solid-state modulators and power supplies, whether integrated, or stand-alone, can yield benefits for both retrofits and new designs. In this paper, several fielded radar transmitters that have been retrofitted with solid-state upgrades are described.
  • Keywords
    modulators; power semiconductor switches; power supply circuits; radar transmitters; microwave VED; power supplies; radar transmitter; solid-state modulators; Cathodes; Diffusion tensor imaging; Klystrons; Power supplies; Protection; Radar; Solid state circuits; Switches; Transmitters; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulsed Power Conference, 2003. Digest of Technical Papers. PPC-2003. 14th IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Dallas, TX, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7915-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPC.2003.1277804
  • Filename
    1277804