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Sep 1, 2017

This Infographic shows the evolution of the microwave oven from discovery in 1939, to commercial adoption in 1967 followed by the development of Solid State RF Energy (SSRFE) Technology and its adoption by the industry.

Industrial heating applications look to solid-state devices to improve reliability and effectiveness, and save space

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Victor Torres

Ampleon

When it comes to delivering high-power high-frequency RF energy for industrial applications, valves or ‘tube’ devices such as travelling wave tubes (TWTs), klystrons and magnetrons have been the dominant technology for well over 30 years. Over that time there has been little innovation or improvement in the technology and, suffice to say, like most mature technologies, the price is now low. While ...read more

What is Solid-State RF Energy?

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Editorial Team

Jan 17, 2018

An introduction to solid-state RF technology and the RF Energy Alliance.

LDMOS vs GaN for RF Energy?

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Accelerating innovation in RF energy systems runs parallel with the significant forward progress that GaN-on-Si has achieved relative to LDMOS in the RF semiconductor technology domain. The GaN-based devices targeted to underpin solid-state RF energy systems strike an optimal balance of performance, power efficiency, small size and reliability, and can be produced at LDMOS-like cost structures at ...read more

Solid-State RF Energy for Engines & Ignition Systems

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Editorial Team

Sep 20, 2017

Solid-state RF energy enables completely new ignition systems that work far more efficiently, with lower emissions of pollutants. Biogas plants and mini-combined heat and power (mini-CHP) plants could be the first to benefit from the new technology.“It is already clear today that the new RF spark plugs will be installed in stationary engines over the next few years,” says Professor Holger Heuerman...read more

How MACOM Will Revolutionize Ovens, Cars and Medical Technology

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Editorial Team

Sep 20, 2017

RF energy will revolutionize microwave ovens - and not just that. “RF energy sources not only replace bulky magnetrons, they also enable completely new applications,” explains Markus Schäfer in an interview with Markt&Technik.Markt&Technik: Semiconductor transistors have now penetrated the power sector; they make it possible to storm one of the last bastions of electromechanics: the magnet...read more

What are the Advantages of Solid State RF Energy Cooking?

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Today’s magnetron-based microwave ovens can’t adapt to energy that’s reflected from the food into the cavity as it cooks, and they typically depend on a rotating turntable at the base of the cavity as a means of averaging the heat distribution. This imprecise energy delivery often results in over-cooking and hot spots that lower the food’s nutritional value, and cold spots that negatively impact t...read more

What is Solid-State RF Energy Technology?

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The ability to generate and amplify RF signals using solid-state semiconductor devices is nothing new – this technology is the cornerstone of modern wireless communications. But solid-state RF energy has enormous potential beyond data transmission applications. It’s increasingly being used for the purposes of heat and energy generation, enabling greater efficiency and control than what’s possible ...read more

RF Energy is Revolutionizing Plasma Technology

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Editorial Team

Sep 20, 2017

The new solid-state RF energy technology will revolutionize many sectors. One example is medical technology, where it enables new gentle and efficient surgical methods.If today a patient can be discharged from the hospital the day after a complex operation, this is due to scalpels which no longer have much in common with the old surgical knives made of metal. With plasma scalpels, doctors can cut ...read more

What are the Applications of Solid-State RF Energy Technology?

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