W-band TWT circuit fabricated by 3D-printed mold electroforming

We demonstrate 3D-printed mold electroforming (3D-PriME) fabrication of a W-band serpentine waveguide TWT circuit. The method allows the creation of a solid copper circuit, suitable for a vacuum electron device, beginning with a plastic inverse mold built on a commercial 3D printer. We present detai...

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Published in2018 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) pp. 331 - 332
Main Authors Cook, Alan M., Joye, Colin D., Jaynes, Reginald L., Calame, Jeffrey P.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2018
Subjects
Delamination
Electron tubes
millimeter wave circuits
Optical device fabrication
Optical waveguides
Printers
Substrates
Three-dimensional displays
three-dimensional printing
traveling wave tubes
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Summary:We demonstrate 3D-printed mold electroforming (3D-PriME) fabrication of a W-band serpentine waveguide TWT circuit. The method allows the creation of a solid copper circuit, suitable for a vacuum electron device, beginning with a plastic inverse mold built on a commercial 3D printer. We present details of the fabricated circuit and electromagnetic cold test results.
DOI:10.1109/IVEC.2018.8391511