COMPREHENSIVE VIVA

ON
TRANSFER WAVE TUBE(TWT)

DEPT:ELECTRONICS COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING

presented by:
P.Abhilashpatil
15W91A04F9
 CONTENTS
• Transfer wave tube
• Types of TWT
• Working of TWT
• Merits and demirits of TWT
• Applications
 TRANSFER WAVE TUBE
DEF : traveling-wave tube (TWT, pronounced
"twit") or traveling-wave tube amplifier
.It is specialized vacum tube that is used
in electronics to amplify radio frequency(RF)
signals in the microwave.
Although there are various types of TWT, two
major categories they are
“Helix” TWT
“Coupled cavity” TWT
• HELIX TWT :In which the radio waves interact
with the electron beam while traveling down a
wire helix which surrounds the beam.
Figure of helix twt
Coupled cavity TWT:
In which the radio wave interacts with
the beam in a series of cavity
resonators through which the beam
passes. These function as narrowband
power amplifiers.
• DIAGRAM OF TWT :
 WORKING OF TWT
. When we switch on the circuit cathode starts
the emission of electrons
. The emitted electrons towards the anode and
if no signal is applied at the helix then the
emitted electrons collected by the anode.
. When RF signal applied to the helix then the
electrons speed up at positive half cycle
emitted by the cathode and in negative half
cycle the electrons speed will be decrease.
. As a result the electrons will be found in
bunches and it will travel towards the anode
with in the helix.
.The volume of bunch will become stronger and
stronger as the electrons approaches towards
the anode end.
.Therefore, at the output end of the helix,there
will be strong electric field created by the
buncher which will result to produce the
amplifier output signal.
 Merits of TWT
• It operates from 300 MHz to 50 GHz range.
➨It is low noise device.
➨It provides higher gain. The gain levels upto
40 dB can be achieved with single device.
➨It delivers moderate peak power and
average peak power.
➨Coupled cavity TWT can deliver efficiencies
upto 60% and gain upto 70 dB. Moreover it
can provide peak power .
 DEMIRITS OF TWT
• It operates at lower efficiencies.
➨In coupled cavity TWT, coupling
effect takes place between the
cavities.
➨Helix TWT has limitation on high
peak power due to helix wire
thickness.
 APPLICATIONS
• They are widely used as
• The power amplifiers and oscillators in radar
systems,
• communication satellite
• satellitspacecraft transmitters
• electronic warfaresystems
Thank you