DEVELOPMENT OF TRAVELING-WAVE TUBE AMPLIFIER FOR SPACE COMMUNICATION SATELLITES

Abstract

This report covers the work accomplished during the first quarter on a 35 watt, long-life, reliable traveling-wave tube amplifier for use in apace communications satellites. Work accomplished on the mechanical details of the circuit, the matching sections, collector, and electron gun are described. Construction details of the first beam testing structure are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 12, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268285

Entities

People

  • Lester A. Roberts

Organizations

  • Watkins-Johnson Company

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Amplifiers
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Convergence
  • Electron Guns
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineers
  • Long Life
  • Measurement
  • Microwave Tubes
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Traveling Wave Tubes
  • Traveling Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster