Demonstration of a High Power, Wideband 220 GHz Serpentine Waveguide Amplifier Fabricated by UV-LIGA

Abstract

We present the hot test results of a 220 GHz, serpentine waveguide vacuum electron amplifier showcasing a novel embedded monofilament microfabrication technique based on UV-LIGA. The instantaneous operating bandwidth exceeds 15 GHz and the small signal gain of the circuit is over 14 dB. By varying the voltage slightly, an operating bandwidth of almost 40 GHz is realizable with a minimum circuit gain of 7 dB across the band. A maximum power of just over 60 W was obtained at the output flange of the device, corresponding to a power of almost 80 W generated in the circuit.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1005180

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Cook
  • Alexander N. Vlasov
  • Baruch Levush
  • Colin D. Joye
  • David Abe
  • Edward L. Wright
  • Igor A. Chernyavskiy
  • Jeffrey P. Calame
  • Khanh T. Nguyen
  • Takuji Kimura

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Aspect Ratio
  • Assembly
  • Bandwidth
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electroforming
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Response
  • G Band
  • Military Research
  • Simulations
  • W Band
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Microwave Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics