Microwave electron tube, getter, microwave amplification device and power source
AssigneeNEC Network and Sensor Systems, Ltd.
InventorTaishi MASUDA
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Abstract
The objective of the invention is to provide a microwave tube, or the like, wherein gas adsorption action of a getter may be satisfactorily performed independently from a microwave amplification operation. In order to solve this problem, this microwave electron tube comprises: a helix wherein a microwave may progress oriented from an input section to an output section within a helical tube; an electron gun emitting an electron flow oriented toward the helix; a focusing device causing the electron flow to traverse the vicinity of the helix in the direction of a collector; the collector absorbing the electron flow; and a getter having a heater insulated from the cathode provided in the electron gun.
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A microwave electron tube including:
- a helix configured to guide a microwave to travel from an input section to an output section through a helical tube;
- an electron gun emitting an electron flow toward the helix;
- a focusing device causing the electron flow to traverse a vicinity of the helix in a direction to a collector;
- the collector absorbing the electron flow;
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- a getter including a heater insulated from a cathode provided in the electron gun.
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A power source provided in a getter included in a microwave electron tube including:
- a helix configured to guide a microwave to travel from an input section to an output section through a helical tube;
- an electron gun emitting an electron flow toward the helix;
- a focusing device causing the electron flow to traverse a vicinity of the helix in a direction to a collector;
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- the collector absorbing the electron flow,
- the power source including a control unit performing control of a timing to perform driving of a heater insulated from a cathode provided in the electron gun, wherein
- the control includes starting the driving by interlocking with start of microwave amplification by the microwave electron tube.
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A power source provided in a getter included in a microwave electron tube including:
- a helix configured to guide a microwave to travel from an input section to an output section through a helical tube;
- an electron gun emitting an electron flow toward the helix;
- a focusing device causing the electron flow to traverse a vicinity of the helix in a direction to a collector;
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- the collector absorbing the electron flow,
- the power source including a control unit performing control of a timing to perform driving of a heater insulated from a cathode provided in the electron gun, wherein
- the control includes starting the driving by interlocking with a vacuum value representing a degree of vacuum in one of an inner space of the electron gun, a space surrounding the helix, and an inner space of the collector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.