Frontiers in the Application of RF Vacuum Electronics

The application of radio frequency (RF) vacuum electronics for the betterment of the human condition began soon after the invention of the first vacuum tubes in the 1920s and has not stopped since. Today, microwave vacuum devices are powering important applications in health treatment, material and biological science, wireless communication-terrestrial and space, Earth environment remote sensing, and the promise of safe, reliable, and inexhaustible energy. This article highlights some of the exciting application frontiers of vacuum electronics.

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The application of radio frequency vacuum electronics has been continuously advancing since the invention of the first vacuum tubes in the 1920s, contributing to the improvement of human conditions. Today, microwave vacuum devices play crucial roles in various fields such as health treatment, material and biological science, wireless communication, Earth environment remote sensing, and the promise of reliable energy.