Title :
4.3: Qualification of the 500W Ka band TWT
Author :
Lefèvre, Marc ; André, Frédéric ; Jarno, Jean-Françpos ; Lecuyer, Pierre ; Racamier, Jean-Claude ; Bosch, Ernst ; Christ, Rudolf ; Monsees, Thomas ; Rupp, Helmut
Author_Institution :
Thales Microwave & Imaging Subsystems, Vélizy, France
Abstract :
Thales extends its offer of high power TWT´s for satellite uplink applications with the TH4092, a 500 W peak / 350 W CW TWT in the 27.5-30 & 30-31 GHz frequency ranges. The last phase of the development program was successfully completed. The prototype results show high efficiency and good linearity performances. Margin and qualification tests are nearly finished and the industrial means are in place to begin the production.
Keywords :
satellite links; travelling wave tubes; Ka band TWT; frequency 27.5 GHz to 30 GHz; frequency 30 GHz to 31 GHz; industrial means; power 350 W; power 500 W; satellite uplink application; travelling wave tubes; Cathodes; Linearity; Microwave imaging; Power generation; Prototypes; Qualifications; Radio frequency; Satellites; Testing; Voltage; Ka band; Satellite uplink; Telecommunications; Traveling wave tubes;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7098-3
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2010.5503607
