High availability solid state modulator for microwave cross-field amplifiers
US4827267A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 2, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03F3/56
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A solid state radar transmitter pulse modulator system capable of generating high power operating pulses having pulse width and pulse repetition rate agility and being programmable for output pulse current over a substantial range of peak current values to produce corresponding values of transmitter output power. A multi-stage cascade cross-field amplifier (CFA RF chain) is employed, each stage having its own pulse modulator comprised of one or more standard modules paralleled at the output to drive the corresponding CFA stage provides fail-soft operation. Means are included for protecting solid state circuits in the event of CFA or other component failures, for dynamically matching CFA and pulse transformer impedances, and for preventing BH curve "walk-up" during operation.
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