The application of the traveling wave tubes (TWT), the backbone of all civilian and military space communication programs, to past, present and future satellites is discussed. Performance characteristics and the trends and challenges in the future are reviewed. Finally, a comparison with Solid State devices, as derived from fundamental laws, is made and limitations discussed.
Space Power Tubes - Very Much Alive
1983
13 pages
Report
No indication
English
Electron Tubes , Common Carrier & Satellite , Space Technology , Energy storage , Military technology , Satellite lifetime , Solid state devices , Space communication , Transponders , Traveling wave tubes , Communication satellites , Dielectrics , Radio frequencies , Tables (Data) , Technological forecasting , Temperature gradients , Thermionic cathodes
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