Li, Xiang and Huang, Xuejiao and Letizia, Rosa and Paoloni, Claudio (2018) 71 – 76 GHz Traveling Wave Tube for High Data Rate Satellite Communication. In: IVEC 2017 - 18th International Vacuum Electronics Conference :. IEEE. ISBN 9781509059157
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Abstract
The increasing demand of high data rate is posing a high pressure to actual mobile networks. Fiber and wireless networks cover most of the populations, but there are many regions uncovered by a satisfactory service. The distribution of internet by satellite communications is already available at microwave frequency. The request of multigigabit data rate needs a wide bandwidth that only millimeter waves can provide. The band 71 – 86 GHz offers two sub bands of 5 GHz each suitable for satellite communications. However, due to the high atmosphere attenuation, an adequate transmission power has to be provided. The preliminary design of a 71 – 76 GHz Traveling Wave Tube based on the Double Corrugated Waveguide, for millimeter wave satellite communications is reported.