The majority of tubes produced for electronic warfare (EW) systems are used in self-protect transmitters. In addition to describing the flexible wide band TWTs being developed for this purpose, special purpose tubes for other applications, including decoys and stand-off jamming are discussed. The impact of system architecture and interface requirements on tube reliability is also considered. In addition to incorporating multi-stage depressed collectors and low voltage grid-controlled electron guns, they also include several peripheral components to facilitate the system interface.
TWTs designed for advanced EW systems
Entwurf von Wanderwellenroehren fuer verbesserte Systeme der elektronischen Kriegfuehrung
Microwave Systems News, MSN ; 13 , 4 ; 79-88
1983
Article (Journal)
English
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