A Wideband 220 GHz, 50 W Serpentine Waveguide Amplifier

Abstract

Final assembly is underway for a 220 GHz, 50 W serpentine waveguide vacuum electron amplifier showcasing a novel embedded monofilament microfabrication technique based on UV-LIGA. Three microfabricated circuits from the same wafer exhibited matching frequency response characteristics. Cold testing of the beryllia vacuum windows shows bandwidth in excess of 25 GHz. A demonstration of the tube is expected by the end of 2012.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA578485

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Cook
  • Baruch Levush
  • Colin D. Joye
  • David Abe
  • Edward L. Wright
  • Jeffrey P. Calame
  • Khanh T. Nguyen
  • Takuji Kimura

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Assembly
  • Bandwidth
  • Circuits
  • Demonstrations
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Fabrication
  • Filaments
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Frequency Response
  • Microfabrication
  • Military Research
  • Misalignment
  • Monofilaments
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics