• DocumentCode
    3552381
  • Title

    A 35 watt, CW, X-band traveling-wave tube for satellite applications

  • Author

    Wada, G. ; Long, J.A. ; Kunz, W.E. ; Johnson, G.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Watkins-Johnson Co., Palo Alto, Calif.
  • Volume
    11
  • fYear
    1965
  • fDate
    1965
  • Firstpage
    50
  • Lastpage
    50
  • Abstract
    This paper describes a 35 watt, CW, X-band traveling-wave tube for satellite applications. The prototype models have demonstrated in excess of 35 watts over the frequency range of 7 to 8 Gcs with a minimum saturation gain of 41 db. Overall efficiency in excess of 29% has also been obtained. Under broadband conditions, the minimum saturated power output is 35 watts from 4.2 to 9.0 Gcs with the saturation gain varying from 28 db at the low end of the band to 43 db at 7.3 Gcs. The overall efficiency under these conditions is in excess of 27.7%.
  • Keywords
    Circuit testing; Coupling circuits; Driver circuits; Electron traps; Electron tubes; Satellites; Signal analysis; Signal design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1965 International
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.1965.187604
  • Filename
    1474185