Abstract:
According to embodiments of the present invention, an electron device is provided. The electron device includes a support substrate, a conductive planar slow-wave structure on the support substrate, the conductive planar slow-wave structure being adapted to receive an electromagnetic wave signal for interaction with an electron beam, and a dielectric layer arrangement in between the conductive planar slow-wave structure and the support substrate, the dielectric layer arrangement being arranged on the support substrate at only one or more support substrate portions overlapping with the conductive planar slow-wave structure. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method for manufacturing an electron device is also provided.
Abstract:
A very high frequency electromagnetic energy device with a slow wave structure is disclosed having impedance matching means and lumped as well as distributed elements for energy propagation. An embodiment comprises a backward wave oscillator device incorporating elements used at microwave frequencies together with lumped capacitance and inductance elements to provide a device operative in a frequency range of, illustratively 100 to 200 MHz.