An Introduction To Microwave Power Modules

The Tri-Service (Army, Navy, and Air Force) launched the MPM program in 1991, and most TWT companies were given development contracts. The objective of the program was to give a boost to the microwave tube development effort in the U.S. and to combine the best use of vacuum electronics and solid state technologies. The result? An innovative, compact microwave power amplifier for multiple applications. This overview offers a closer look at how MPMs were developed.