DocumentCode
2152845
Title
Solid State Linearizers For Satellite TWTs
Author
Ranieri, P. ; Suriani, A.
Author_Institution
Alenia Spazio S.p.A. -Via Saccomuro 24, 00131 Rome, Italy. phone: 39-06-4151.2489 - fax: 39-06-4151.2507
fYear
2000
fDate
Oct. 2000
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
This paper describes the design and development of solid state TWTA linearizers for Ku and Ka band satellite payloads. Two distinct approaches to the design of linearizers are presented along with measured performance, system considerations, and producibility implications of each.
Keywords
Attenuators; Delay; Driver circuits; High power amplifiers; Intermodulation distortion; Predistortion; Satellites; Schottky diodes; Solid state circuits; Vectors;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 2000. 30th European
Conference_Location
Paris, France
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.2000.338654
Filename
4139680
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