Title :
Space-borne EIK technology
Author :
Roitman, Albert ; Horoyski, Peter ; Dobbs, Richard ; Berry, Dave
Author_Institution :
Commun. & Power Ind. Canada Inc., Georgetown, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Rapid development of advanced millimeter wave radars affected all markets including space-borne Earth observation. Space missions require long-life, high power amplifiers in a compact package with high efficiency and reliability. The Extended Interaction Klystron technology has demonstrated its capability to meet or exceed all requirements for space-borne applications. This paper reviews EIK performance and the specifics of the development, qualification, fabrication and acceptance process. Brief description of current and future missions is presented.
Keywords :
klystrons; EIK acceptance process; EIK development; EIK fabrication; EIK qualification; advanced millimeter wave radars; compact package; extended interaction klystron technology; long-life high-power amplifiers; space missions; space-borne EIK technology; space-borne Earth observation; Clouds; Fabrication; Klystrons; NASA; Qualifications; Spaceborne radar; Extended Interaction Klystron; millimeter wave; space-borne application;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2014.6857565
