Title :
Trajectory Modulation Amplifier
Author :
Wilsen, Craig B. ; Kirshner, Mark F. ; Kowalczyk, Richard D.
Author_Institution :
L-3 Commun. Electron Devices, San Carlos
Abstract :
Microwave vacuum tube amplifiers use either velocity or density modulation to establish an AC current in an electron beam which is subsequently converted to RF energy at the output of the device. VectorTM is a trajectory modulation amplifier.The VectorTM has the potential to revolutionize the RF amplifier market.
Keywords :
microwave tubes; modulation; radiofrequency amplifiers; RF amplifier; RF energy; Vector; density modulation; electron beam; microwave vacuum tube amplifiers; trajectory modulation amplifier; velocity modulation; Apertures; Cathodes; Circuits; Electron beams; Electron emission; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave devices; Optical modulation; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2007. IVEC '07. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Kitakyushu
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0633-1
DOI :
10.1109/IVELEC.2007.4283268