4.5: Recent results on a X-band 70W space traveling wave tube

• Published in: 2010 IEEE International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) pp. 55 - 56
• Main Authors: Xiaobao Su, Huiming Fan, Shiji Yu, Li Li, Liuping Liu, Shujun Zhang, Shike Zhao
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.2010
• Subjects: Cathodes; Circuits; Current measurement; Electrodes; Electron beams; Frequency; high efficiency; Power generation; Satellites; Space exploration; traveling wave tubes; Voltage; X band

X band TWT usually is used for satellite based data transmitting systems. Institute of electronics, Chinese academy of sciences has developed high efficiency X band space traveling wave tubes(TWT) with CW output power 70 watts.