Traveling Wave Tube

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf vacuum tube
microwave amplifier
gptkbp:alternativeTo klystron
solid-state power amplifier
gptkbp:amplifies radio frequency signals
gptkbp:category electronic components
microwave technology
radio frequency engineering
gptkbp:component microwave relay system
satellite transponder
spacecraft communication system
gptkbp:failureMode cathode degradation
collector overheating
vacuum loss
gptkbp:feature gptkb:vacuum_electron_device
wide bandwidth
high gain
linear amplification
gptkbp:frequency 300 MHz to 50 GHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Traveling Wave Tube
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Rudolf_Kompfner
1942
gptkbp:operates interaction of electron beam with RF field
gptkbp:powerOutput up to several kilowatts
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:backward_wave_tube
gptkb:gyrotron
Tesla coil
gptkbp:requires high voltage power supply
gptkbp:type gptkb:coupled-cavity_TWT
gptkb:helix_TWT
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:radar
gptkb:television
satellite communication
electronic warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Microwave_Devices
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6