SAMEER Guwahati: Advancing Indigenous High-Power Microwave Technologies
Publish Date:30-01-2026
SAMEER Guwahati: Advancing Indigenous High-Power Microwave Technologies
The Centre for High Power Microwave Tube and Component Technology (CHMTCT), established in 2015 at IIT Guwahati, is a specialised research centre of the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
As the fifth national centre of SAMEER, the Guwahati facility was created with a clear and focused mandate: the indigenous design and development of high-power microwave tubes and components. These technologies are critical to defense, healthcare, space, and advanced industrial systems, yet are often classified as denied or restricted technologies in global markets.
High-power microwave tubes such as magnetrons form the backbone of systems ranging from medical equipment to satellite communication, and defense infrastructure. While low-power versions are commercially available, high power microwaves (megawatt-class) devices require advanced design expertise, specialised fabrication, and rigorous testing infrastructure.
SAMEER Guwahati has developed S-band circulators and RF water loads capable of handling peak powers of over 3 MW, and has successfully tested an indigenously designed magnetron achieving megawatt-level RF output. Under MeitY-supported projects, the centre has also delivered a compact X-band 3-port circulator and RF Load. It has also designed an X-band 2 megawatt co-axial magnetrons for miniature linear accelerator systems.
SAMEER Guwahati operates in close collaboration with IIT Guwahati, enabling shared access to facilities, joint research projects, and academic engagement. This integration supports national initiatives such as the 6G test bed programme. In addition, SAMEER Guwahati works on advanced healthcare and materials research, including indigenous MRI development.
SAMEER Guwahati works on strategically critical and import-dependent technologies and contributes directly to the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. It is playing a vital role in strengthening India’s self-reliance in advanced electronic systems.
