Title :
High-efficiency, qualification-tested, next-generation 50 – 130-W K-band traveling-wave tubes for satellite communications downlinks
Author :
Menninger, W.L. ; Aldana-Gutierrez, S. ; Benton, R.T. ; Eze, D. ; Zhai, X. ; McGeary, W.L.
Author_Institution :
L-3 Commun. Electron Technol., Inc., Torrance, CA, USA
Abstract :
L-3 Communications Electron Technologies (L-3 ETI) is in production on a next-generation 130-W K-band traveling-wave tube (TWT) in a both a radiation-cooled and a conduction-cooled package. This TWT is both more manufacturable and has better performance than the previous production K-band TWT.
Keywords :
electronics packaging; satellite communication; travelling wave tubes; L-3 Communications Electron Technologies; L-3 ETI; conduction-cooled package; power 50 W to 130 W; qualification-tested next-generation K-band traveling-wave tubes; radiation-cooled package; satellite communications downlinks; Couplings; RNA; Reliability; Satellites; high-power amplifier; satellite communications; traveling-wave tube;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2015 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-7109-1
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2015.7223768
