Andre, Frederic and Kohler, Sophie and Krozer, Viktor and Quang, Trung Le and Letizia, Rosa and Paoloni, Claudio and Sabaawi, Ahmed and Ulisse, Giacomo and Zimmerman, Ralph (2018) Fabrication of W-band TWT for 5G small cells backhaul. In: 2017 Eighteenth International Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC) :. IEEE. ISBN 9781509059171
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Abstract
The W-band (92 - 95 GHz) Traveling Wave Tube enabling the first Point to multipoint millimeter wave backhaul wireless network is in final phase of fabrication. The challenge is to build a TWT suitable for large volume fabrication to satisfy the cost constraints of network operators. Performances are targeted to provide coverage on sectors up to 90° with 1 km range. Simulations demonstrate a bandwidth of operation in excess of 5 GHz with a saturated output power of 40 W. The TWT is directly connected to a sector horn antenna.