• DocumentCode
    3557104
  • Title

    100 W 18-40 GHz traveling wave tube

  • Author

    Braatz, B. ; Dohler, G. ; Groshart, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Northrop Corporation, Arlington Heights, IL
  • Volume
    33
  • fYear
    1987
  • fDate
    1987
  • Firstpage
    466
  • Lastpage
    469
  • Abstract
    This paper summarizes the deisgn and performance of the first helix type, periodic permanent magnet focused traveling wave tube to generate 100 W of CW power over one octave at frequencies up to 40 GHz. Key features of the design include a Pierce gun, a two-stage collector, WRD-180 input and output waveguides, and a thermally rugged brazed circuit design whose broadband characteristics arise from uniquely shaped helix support rods. Design highlights and performance data are presented.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Cathodes; Copper; Electrodes; Electron tubes; Magnetic circuits; Millimeter wave technology; Permanent magnets; Power generation; Radio frequency;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1987 International
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEDM.1987.191460
  • Filename
    1487418