W-Band Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier Based on Planar Slow Wave Structure

被引:53
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作者
Ulisse, G. [1 ]
Krozer, V. [1 ]
机构
[1] Goethe Univ Frankfurt Main, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany
关键词
Traveling wave tube; vacuum electronics; vacuum electronic devices; W-band amplifier; planar slow-wave structure; metamaterial; travelling-wave amplifier; 5G communications;
D O I
10.1109/LED.2016.2627602
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
A novel planar slow wave structure (SWS) for traveling wave tube (TWT) is proposed. The major advantage of the planar architecture is its easy realization with respect to the typical 3-D SWSs. The particle in cell simulations of the TWT show an achievable gain up to 36.4 dB and a maximum output power of 17.4W for an operating frequency of 92 GHz. The planar structure can be realized using the standard photolithographic techniques, which improve the reproducibility and performance.
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页码:126 / 129
页数:4
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