Title :
High power C and X band Radar Helix TWTs
Author :
Laurent, Alain ; Lefevre, Marc ; Barsotti, Tiziana ; Chesnel, David ; Thouvenin, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Thales Electron Devices, Velizy
Abstract :
This paper deals firstly with the C band TWT delivering 25 kWp, 1100 W average between 5.4 and 5.9 GHz . Two prototypes were delivered and integrated. The second topic of this paper is the X band TWT delivering 9 kWp, 600W average between 9.45 and 9.95 GHz. This tube has been qualified in 2007 .
Keywords :
airborne radar; travelling wave tubes; helix TWT; helix travelling wave tubes; high power C band radar; high power X band radar; Airborne radar; Cathodes; Circuit simulation; Connectors; Electron devices; Prototypes; Radar applications; Radio frequency; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2008. IVEC 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1715-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2008.4556425
