SBIR/STTR Research Award
Innovative TWTs for VW Band Communications
Award amount
$149,941Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2016Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- BRIDGE 12 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2016-07-11
- Contract end date
- 2017-04-11
- UEI
- KU5VWM3D5TJ8
- Solicitation number
- 2016.1
- Topic code
- AF161-062
Research abstract
We propose to investigate TWTs based on novel slow-wave structures that can generate 100 W of continuous wave power in the V and W bands. We will evaluate a class of structures that are robust and easy to build using a combination of conventional machining and electrode discharge machining. The proposed techniques are based on our successful fabrication of high power capable overmoded coupled cavity circuits for V-band TWTs. The fabrication techniques will be chosen to allow scaling of the proposed technology to higher frequencies such as the G-band. The various subsystems of the TWT will be modeled and optimized using the latest suite of electromagnetic, particle-in-cell and beam-wave interaction codes.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
38 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2010–2025). Reported award amounts total $18,895,835. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation