Title :
Diminishing manufacturing sources and material sources impacting the Microwave Tube industry
Author :
Mitsdarffer, K. Bryan ; Connor, Derrick ; Connor, Effgen ; Michael, P.
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN, USA
Abstract :
Over the years, issues with the supply of Beryllium, Beryllium Oxide, Thoriated-Tungsten wire, Rare-earth metals for magnets (Samarium-Cobalt), Tungsten, and recently Tungsten-Rhenium wire have put the supply of Microwave Tubes at risk. These Diminishing Manufacturing Source and Material Source (DMSMS) issues continue to be addressed by the Microwave Tube industry and with the help of US government programs like the Defense Production Act (Title III), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR/STTR), ManTech, Defense Logistics Agency programs (S&T, Industrial Base Innovation Funding, Warstopper, Working-Capital-Fund, and Strategic Materials) and Department of Defense (DoD) program investments.
Keywords :
electronics industry; microwave tubes; military equipment; production materials; raw materials; vacuum microelectronics; Beryllium oxide supply; Beryllium supply; Defense Logistics Agency programs; Defense Production Act; Department of Defense program; Industrial Base Innovation Funding; ManTech; SBIR/STTR; Small Business Innovation Research; Strategic Material; Thoriated-Tungsten wire; Warstopper; Working Capital Fund; diminishing manufacturing source; material source; microwave tube industry; rare earth metal; Electromagnetic heating; Electron tubes; Industries; Materials; Microwave technology; Tungsten; Wires; DMS; rare earth magnets; rhenium; tungsten; wire;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2013 IEEE 14th International
Conference_Location :
Paris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5976-4
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2013.6571115
