Title :
Traveling-wave tubes for communications satellites
Author :
Greco, N. ; Grabowski, K. ; LaFrance, T. ; Wolcott, P.
Author_Institution :
Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, Calif.
Abstract :
An evolving family of traveling-wave tubes is described. These tubes have been developed and refined for a number of existing and future satellite systems. Both high gain, low noise drives tubes and power amplifier tubes will be discussed.
Keywords :
Artificial satellites; Converters; Design optimization; Life testing; Military communication; Military satellites; Packaging; Power amplifiers; Power system reliability;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1966 International
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1966.187743
