A Versatile Wideband Linearizer/Driver Amplifier for Use with Multiple Millimeter-wave TWTAs

A highly versatile wideband linearizer/driver amplifier for use with multiple millimeter-wave high power TWTAs has been developed. It has a single input, and multiple outputs that have individual phase shift and amplitude adjustments to drive several TWTAs. Only a single linearizer is required for the multiple amplifiers. The demonstration unit operated from 33 to 36 GHz but has the capability of operating over more than 10 GHz of bandwidth.