• DocumentCode
    2900726
  • Title

    High-efficiency, production 40–130 W K-band traveling-wave tubes for satellite communications downlinks

  • Author

    Dibb, D.R. ; Aldana-Gutierrez, S. ; Benton, R.T. ; McGeary, W.L. ; Menninger, W.L. ; Zhai, X.

  • Author_Institution
    L-3 Commun. Electron Technol. Inc., Torrance, CA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    21-24 Feb. 2011
  • Firstpage
    79
  • Lastpage
    80
  • Abstract
    L-3 Communications Electron Technologies (L-3 ETI) is producing 130 W K-band linearized channel-amplifier traveling-wave tube amplifiers (LCTWTAs) at production rates. Performance data from the production models will be presented.
  • Keywords
    microwave amplifiers; satellite links; travelling wave amplifiers; travelling wave tubes; K-band linearized channel-amplifier traveling-wave tube amplifier; power 130 W; production model; production rate; satellite communications downlink; Electron tubes; K-band; Production; Qualifications; Radio frequency; Satellite communication; Testing; high-power amplifier; satellite communications; traveling-wave tube;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2011 IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Bangalore
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8662-5
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IVEC.2011.5746884
  • Filename
    5746884