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http://dx.doi.org/10.5515/KJKIEES.2017.28.1.49

A Study on High-Power Handling Capability of X-Band Circular Waveguide Cavity Filter  

Lee, Sun-Ik (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Kim, Joong-Pyo (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Lim, Won-Gyu (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Kim, Sang-Goo (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
Lee, Pil-Yong (PILAS)
Jang, Jin-Baek (Korea Aerospace Research Institute)
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The Journal of Korean Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science / v.28, no.1, 2017 , pp. 49-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this paper, we presented the result of the study on high-power handling capability of the X-band circular waveguide cavity filter configured at the output of high power amplifier(120 W) for geostationary satellites. The dual mode circular waveguide cavity filter with 6th order is selected and the physical model of the filter is designed after determination of the size of resonator from mode chart. Multipactor margin analysis is performed by the SEM method and the VMF method. The result shows that the VMF method predicts lower multipactor breakdown thresholds than the SEM method. Evaluating the multipactor margin obtained by the VMF method to ECSS criteria, we could decide to perform multipactor test. The multipactor test conducted in ESA facility shows that multipactor did not occur even until the RF power increased up to 540 W. In consequence, by both analysis and test, we could verify that the X-band circular waveguide cavity filter has the sufficient high-power handling capability to operate on orbit.
Keywords
Circular Waveguide Cavity Filter; Multipactor; Voltage Magnification Factor; Secondary Electrons Mode;
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