Title :
Universal helix TWT power supply
Author :
Drummond, Geoffrey
Author_Institution :
Colorado Power Electron., Inc., Fort Collins, CO, USA
Abstract :
TWT operating voltages have been increasing due to the expanding activity in the Ka and Q bands and this has placed greater demands on TWT power supply equipment. This paper discusses how a wide output range Electric Thruster Power Converter has been used to create a universal helix TWT power supply.
Keywords :
power convertors; power supply circuits; travelling wave tubes; Ka bands; Q bands; TWT operating voltages; TWT power supply equipment; electric thruster power converter; universal helix TWT power supply; Aging; Capacitors; Electron tubes; Floors; Modulation; Power supplies; Topology; EPC; Power Supply; Space TWT power; TWT Aging Supply; TWT modulator;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857557
