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Millimeter Wave Systems

CMPs Family of MMW Products

30 GHz TWTA

for LMDS

Low Duty PS / Modulator

94 GHz 1kW EIO

94 GHz 1 kW

Pulsed EIA35 GHz 1 kW

Pulsed EIA

35 GHz 1 kW EIO

80 GHz, 80 W

CW EIO

60 GHz 10 W

CW EIO94 GHz 100 W

CW EIA MMW Reflex Klystrons

30 to 220 GHz

CW Power Supply

& Remote Interface


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CPI Canada and the Millimeter Wave Klystron Incorporated in 1955 as a Varian business unit and is one of the

oldest units in the CPI organization

Manufacturing Millimeter Reflex Klystrons since 1959 Manufacturing Millimeter Extended Interaction Klystrons since 1970

Manufacturing Millimeter Subsystems since 1979

Today

CPI Canada is the world recognized leader inHigh Power Extended Interaction Klystrons at

Millimeter Wave Frequencies


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CW EIO Subsystems

FrequencyGHz

PowerWatts

220 1

170 1

140 25

110 20

95 50

84 85

78 80

75 150

60 10

55 75

44 50

39 2035 1200

28 1400

18 1200CMP manufactures a range of MMW CWsources for research and instrumentation

Current Experience


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Pulsed EIO Subsystems

FrequencyG Hz

PowerWatts

280 30

220 50

140 200

95 1000

60 1000

55 1000

44 200

35 1200

28 1400

Current Experience

CMP manufactures a range of MMW CW

sources for research and instrumentation


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220 GHz Extended Interaction Oscillator

Application:

Atmospheric Propagation studies

New design incorporating

Focus Electrode switching

Focus electrode switched

at 1.5 kV wrt cathode

Frequency of oscillation:

219.6 GHz

Output Power: 52 Watts

Designed, developed and

fabricated in 9 months


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EIK Millimeter Wave Power

Pulsed Extended Interaction Klystron

HIGH POWER 3000 Wpk at 30 to 95 GHz

200 Wpk at 140 GHz

45 Wpk at 220 GHz

5 Wpk at 280 GHz CW Extended Interaction Klystron

HIGH POWER 1000 W at 30 GHz

100 W at 95 GHz

20 W at 140 GHz

1 W at 220 GHz


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MMW Applications

FIRE CONTROL RADAR

SEEKER

ILLUMINATORS

CLOUD RADAR

PLASMA HEATING

RADIO ASTRONOMY

SATELLITE

COMMUNICATIONS

SURVEILLANCE RADAR

TRACKING RADAR

RADAR MODELING

FUSION DIAGNOSTICS

LOW NOISE CW RADAR


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Why an EIK Based on the rugged, reliable Klystron

Optimized for millimeter wave frequencies

Key features

High power at millimeter wave frequencies

Broadband

Low operating voltage

Klystron reliability

High efficiency

Optimal millimeter wave technology for producibility


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60 GHz 15 Watt CW Amplifier

Capability:

Higher voltage, higher power, wider bandwidth

Designed and Delivered in 10 months

Application CW Radar

Requirements

Low Power

Low Noise

Low Voltage

0

2

4

6

810

12

14

16

59.62 59.68 59.74 59.80 59.86 59.92 59.98 60.04 60.10 60.16

Frequency GHz

RFPowerW

atts

Beam Voltage = 5.4 kV

Beam Current = 40.0 mA

Drive Power

100 mW

Dr i ve Power

2 mW

Beam Voltage 5.4 kV

Beam Current 40 mA

Power 15 Watts

Bandwidth 240 MHz


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95 GHz 100 Watt CW Amplifier

Capability

Instantaneous Bandwidth 1 GHz

CW Power 250 Watts

Focus Electrode Controlled Gun

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

94.2 94.26 94.32 94.38 94.44 94.5 94.56 94.62 94.68 94.74 94.8

Frequency GHz

Power Watts

Application: High PRF Radar

Ground Characterization

Beam Voltage 10.5 kV

Beam Current 100 mA

3dB Bandwidth 340 MHz

Drive Power +11 dBm

340 MHz BW


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VKB2475 Wideband W-Band EIK

PARAMETER ACHIEVED

Center Frequency 94.5 GHzPeak RF power 1000 Watts

1dB Bandwidth 1014 MHz

Saturated Gain > 45 dB

Duty Cycle 15 %Average Power 150 Watts

Beam voltage 17.1 kV

Beam current 705 mAGrid Voltage (off) -3.0 kV

Size

with cooling lines

4.5 in. x 7.0 in.

4.5 in. x 8.25 in.

Test Results


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94.5 GHz Wide-bandwidth Amplifier

Current Specification: Capability:

Power 1.0kW 2.5 kW

1 dB Bandwidth 1.0 GHz 2.5 GHz

Duty Cycle 10 % TBD %

Applications: Airborne Radar

Beam Voltage 17 kV

Beam Current 700 mA

Drive Power 20 mW

30

33

36

39

42

45

48

51

93.9 94 94.1 94.2 94.3 94.4 94.5 94.6 94.7 94.8 94.9 95

Frequency (GHz)

Gain(dB) 1.014 GHz BANDWIDTH


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35 GHz Wide-bandwidth

High Power Amplifier

Capability:Scales upward in frequency

Inst. Bandwidth up to 1 GHz

Peak Power up to 3 kW

Duty Cycle up to 35%

Beam Voltage 13 kV

Beam Current 700 mA

Duty Cycle 15%

Airborne Environment

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

35 35.2 35.4 35.6 35.8 36

Frequency (GHz)

OutputPower(Wpk)

PREVI OUS

EI K 19 87

Application: Airborne Radar

1 dB Bandwidth 800 MHz


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140 GHz 200 W pk Amplifier

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

139.60 139.70 139.80 139.90 140.00 140.10 140.20 140.30 140.40

Frequency GHz

Power Watts

Development sponsored by Army Research Labs.

Beam Voltage 20.0 kV

Beam Current 200 mADrive Power 85 mW

3 dB Bandwidth 360 MHz


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140 GHz TWTSponsored by

The Army Research Lab.

Center Frequency 140 GHz

RF output (peak) 143 Watts

Bandwidth (-3dB) 7 GHz

Saturated gain > 35 dB

Grid voltage (off) 1.5 kVNext step: Integration with Magic

Sphere permanent magnetic

package

The wide-bandwidth and compactmagnet technology used in this

development is applicable to other

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