W-band MEMS-based TWT development

Author

Kory, Carol ; Ives, Lawrence ; Read, Mike ; Miram, George ; Neilson, Jeff ; Phillips, Purobi ; Booske, John ; Bhattacharjee, Sudeep ; Welter, John ; Jiang, Hongrui ; Van der Weide, Dan ; Limbach, Steve

Author_Institution

Calabazas Creek Res., Inc, Saratoga, CA, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

27-29 April 2004

Firstpage

88

Lastpage

89

Abstract

Summary form only given. Calabazas Creek Research, Inc. is funded by the U.S. Air Force to develop advanced, wideband, high frequency, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS)-based traveling wave tubes (TWTs) for the transformational communications architecture. Specifically, the program is developing an 83.5 GHz TWT. Full power testing of the TWT in a solenoid magnetic field by Boeing Satellite System, Inc. is planned in 2004. Following successful completion, PPM focusing will be implemented and development of a device for space qualification will begin. The program is scheduled for completion in April 2005. Successful completion of this program will increase the operating range and applications for vacuum-based RF devices.

Keywords

micromechanical devices; millimetre wave tubes; travelling wave tubes; 83.5 GHz; PPM focusing; W-band MEMS-based TWT; solenoid magnetic field; space qualification; transformational communications architecture; traveling wave tubes; vacuum-based RF devices; wideband high frequency TWT; Assembly; Bandwidth; Circuit simulation; Circuit testing; Conductivity; Coupling circuits; Field emitter arrays; Frequency; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Vacuum Electronics Conference, 2004. IVEC 2004. Fifth IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8261-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IVELEC.2004.1316212

Filename

1316212