Design of a broadband pulse miniaturization helix TWT

efficiency

Zou Wenjing, Wang Huanfeng, Zheng Haiying, Yang Jun, Chen Caiyun,

Shen Yong

Nanjing Sanle Electronic Information Industry Group 211800

Abstract: This article describes a broadband sIzes meet the target, but the total efficiency

helix traveling wave tube which has been reaches 32.4%, electronic efficiency (average)

applied to the microwave power module . Its 16.4%, collector efficiency(average)was 63.6%.

pulse output power can reach 200W,and works It is found that improving electronic

in C,)(,Ku band This paper mainly studied the efficiency and collector efficiency is our main

broadband slow-wave tube system. Travel target. Then the total efficiency could be raised

through three-dimensional software simulation from 32.4% to 35%.This article focuses on

output power and ef

f iciency of electronic wave broadband slow wave structure, improving the

tube. Also gives the test results of the tube. efficiency of electron interaction.

From a design point of view, according to

Keywords : Microwave Power Module ; the band TWT requirements, selecting the

Broadband helix traveling wave tube; High appropriate design parameters, it is found that

efficiency. the original design of V a could be

Introduction: appropriately reduced.

Broadband helix traveling wave tube has a wide T-type U-type loaded bar is more suitable

frequency band, a series of output power level for the broadband tube, can both increase the

and other advantages.The radar system is getting power and electronic efficiency.

the miniaturization and high efficiency. TWT In addition to the loading , the phase

needs a breakthrough in efficiency, power velocity jump technology (DVT) [2] is a way to

consumption and so on. Efficiency design is improve the efficiency of interaction of

limited compared with the narrow-band traveling slow-wave circuit, an effective way to suppress

wave tube. Therefore, the improvement of harmonics.

efficiency has become an important research In order to reduce the surface resistance and

object. the loss, the polishing and plating on helix

surface completed.

Design: Using three-dimensional simulation

This paper describes a broadband helix traveling software [3], for the above mentioned slow-wave

wave tubes, no-interception gated electron gun, circuit, simulation results are shown in

and helix structure loaded the longitudinal T bar. Figurel.

The specifications for the broadband TWT are a fo GHz output power

pulse-output power is more than 200W,

efficiency is not less than 35%, the gain is over

30dB,the duty ratio is 20%.

The tube has been developed, original design

work than the measured output power, gain, and

 fo GHz electronic efficiency
Figure5. electronic efficiency

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FigureS. total efficiency

fo GHz harmonic power
Table 1. second harmonic

f (GHz) 6 7 8 9

10lg (p2/p1) (dB)

-3.2 -6.5 -9.3 -8.2

The measured date is shown above .In the

case of output power remains unchanged,

Figure1. simulation results electronic efficiency (average) increase from

16.4% to 19.6%,total efficiency (average)

The experimental results increase from 32.4%to 36.9%.The results show

Due to above design simulation and optimization, that total efficiency could be improved to meet

the broadband pulse helix TWT has been the requirement by adjusting the design

developed, as shown in Fig.2 and is mounted in parameters, the selection of suitable loading bar,

the Microwave Power Module, as shown in the phase velocity jumping ,reducing RF helix

Fig.3. Output Power versus frequency, and loss and four-stage depressed collector.

electronic efficiency versus frequency response

characteristics are shown in Fig.4 and Fig.5. Conclusion:

Total efficiency is given in Fig.6. This article describes a broadband,

miniaturization helix TWT work for MPM..

Emphasis is given to improve the electronic

efficiency by three-dimensional software

simulation. For currently developed traveling

References

[1] The design handbook of small-medium

power traveling wave tube.

[2] Srivastava S,Carter R G,Ravinder B et

Figure 3. Microwave Power Module al.Design of Helix Slow Wave Structures or

High Efficiency TWTs. IEEE Trans Election.

Devices,2000,47 :2438-2442

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" .• • � [3] Microwave tube imitator emboitement 20 12,

University of Electronic Science and Technology

Figure4. output power of China, 20 1 1.