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Low Cost Fabrication for W-band Slow Wave Structures for Wireless Communications Travelling Wave Tubes

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Publication date24/04/2018
Host publicationIVEC 2018 Proceedings
PublisherIEEE
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventIVEC 2018 - California, Monterey, United States
Duration: 24/04/2018 → 27/04/2018

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ConferenceIVEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey
Period24/04/18 → 27/04/18

Conference

ConferenceIVEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMonterey
Period24/04/18 → 27/04/18

Abstract

The fabrication of slow wave structures for millimeter wave Traveling Wave Tubes (TWT) poses significant difficulties and requires high accuracy processes. The EU H2020 TWEETHER project proposes a Point to Multipoint (PmP) distribution wireless W-band (92 -95 GHz) system for backhaul for small cells in the future 5G scenario and fixed access, based on a folded waveguide W-band TWT. The cost of TWTs and feasible high volume production are key parameters for millimeter wave network front ends. This paper explores possible new approaches for reducing the fabrication cost of millimeter wave slow wave structures for TWTs based on the SU-8 casting and low cost CNC milling process.

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