Abstract

The desirable attributes of solid state and vacuum electronics have been combined in Microwave Power Module (MPM) technology to create miniaturized amplifiers for high power transmitter applications in the 2-40 GHz range. These modules have demonstrated an order of magnitude increase in RF output power per unit weight when compared to conventional traveling wave tube amplifiers (TWTAs) and solid state power amplifiers (SSPAs). In this paper, the recent performance improvements of MPMs developed by Northrop Grumman are described. These improvements include power booster efficiencies that have reached in excess of 60%, and bandwidths that have reached almost three octaves.

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.