• DocumentCode
    2643506
  • Title

    K/sub u/-Band Spacecraft Parametric Amplifier

  • Author

    Kraemer, E. ; Leeper, J. ; Whelehan, J.

  • Volume
    74
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    12-14 June 1974
  • Firstpage
    222
  • Lastpage
    224
  • Abstract
    A spacecraft 15-GHz parametric amplifier having a 500-MHz 1-dB bandwidth at 18-dB gain and 140 K noise temperature has been demonstrated. The 14-ounce unit incorporates the amplifier mount, 5-port circulators, varactor doubler, Gunn oscillator, and pump source. The maximum dc input of 11 watts includes stabilization over -5 to +50/spl deg/C in a thermal-vacuum environment.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Circuit noise; Circulators; Frequency; Gunn devices; Noise figure; Noise level; Temperature; Varactors; Vehicles;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Symposium Digest, 1974 S-MTT International
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWSYM.1974.1123550
  • Filename
    1123550