Twt Power Supply

In this paper i describe the twt power supply that i have designed and built for a twt in eme service.

Twt power supply.

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2500w twt power supply the pol2500wb is specifically designed to meet ruggedized applications for mobile and shipboard twt amplifiers. Leveraging our 50 year track record of continuous twt production teledyne microwave solutions today continues to be the world leader in the design development and manufacture of traveling wave tubes twts traveling wave tube amplifiers twtas and solid state power amplifiers sspas. It must deliver the high voltages required by the twts filter and condition the prime power and generate and. Db control s mpms are based on a modular design for easy customization and are available with continuous wave or.

A traveling wave tube twt pronounced twit or traveling wave tube amplifier twta pronounced tweeta is a specialized vacuum tube that is used in electronics to amplify radio frequency rf signals in the microwave range. The description is preceeded by a discussion of twt power requrements a review of existing solutions and some philosophy on which the design is based. Our high efficiency conduction cooled microwave power modules mpms provide extremely dense packaging across the 2 40 ghz frequency band. In many respects the power supply is as important to performance reliability and longevity as the twts themselves.

A dual directional coupler forward and reflected power monitoring and high vswr protection circuit follow the twt. Outstanding thermal design ensures reliable operation to base plate temperatures of 60deg c. Feel free to join. With all the stuff including the twt supply.

Subsystems supporting communication radar electronic warfare medical industrial test and measurement alternative energy. This group is essentially targeted to amateur applications such as eme and microwave dx. L3harris electron devices mpms are supercomponents that combine a solid state driver amplifier with a micro twt and a power supply in one package that is much smaller lighter and more efficient than a comparable twta or sspa. In many modern military applications stringent requirements for size and weight must be met without sacrificing power or performance.

Standard and tailored power. Polarity offers models suited for all major platforms where size weight and performance are critical.