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Nano-CNC machining of sub-THz vacuum electron devices

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  • Diana Gamzina
  • Logan Himes
  • Robert Barchfeld
  • Yuan Zheng
  • Branko Popovic
  • Claudio Paoloni
  • Eunmi Choi
  • Neville C. Luhmann Jr.
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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>10/2016
<mark>Journal</mark>IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices
Issue number10
Volume63
Number of pages7
Pages (from-to)4067-4073
Publication StatusPublished
Early online date8/08/16
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

Nano-computer numerical control (CNC) machining technology is employed for the fabrication of sub-THz (100-1000 GHz) vacuum electron devices. Submicron feature tolerances and placement accuracy have been achieved and surface roughness of a few tens of nanometers has been demonstrated providing high-quality radio frequency (RF) transmission and reflection parameters on the tested circuit structures. Details of the manufacturing approach are reported for the following devices: W-band sheet beam (SB) klystron, two designs of a 220-GHz SB double-staggered grating traveling wave tube (TWT), 263-GHz SB TWT amplifier for an electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, 346-GHz SB backward wave oscillator for fusion plasma diagnostics, 346-GHz pencil beam backward wave oscillator, and 270-GHz pencil beam folded waveguide TWT self-driving amplifier. Application of the nano-CNC machining to nanocomposite scandate tungsten cathodes as well as to passive RF components is also discussed.

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