The microwave power module: A versatile RF building block for high-power transmitters

被引：57

作者：

Smith, CR ^{[1
]}

Armstrong, CM ^{[1
]}

Duthie, J ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Northrop Grumman Corp, Defens Syst Div, Elect Sensors & Syst Sector, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 USA

来源：

PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE | 1999年 / 87卷 / 05期

关键词：

electron tubes; high-power RF (or microwave) transmitters; microwave power amplifiers; microwave power module; microwave tubes; millimeter-wave tubes; traveling-wave tubes; vacuum electron device;

D O I：

10.1109/5.757252

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

The microwave power module (MPM) is described. This miniature radio frequency (RF) power amplifier combines a low-noise high-gain monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) solid-state amplifier (SSA) driver with a high-efficiency reduced-gain vacuum power booster helix traveling-wave tube (TWT) and integrated power conditioner (IPC). Progress on the development of 100-200-W power booster TWT's and MPM's covering the 2-40-GHz frequency range is discussed, giving examples of demonstrated RF performance. MPM advantages are contrasted to conventional TWTA and SSPA approaches, along with a discussion of various MPM-based transmitter architectures. Numerous applications of MPM transmitters for radar, electronic countermeasure, communications, and space have been identified with widespread implementation expected to take place in the near future.

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页码：717 / 737

页数：21

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