0.5kWatt 2.45GHz GaN‐based microwave heating system design with active phase control

In this article, to improve the temperature uniformity of the microwave (MW) heating system, a 0.5‐kW 2.45 GHz GaN (gallium nitride)‐based MW heating system with active phase control is presented. The proposed system consists of two 2.45 GHz signal generators, two electrically controlled phase shift...

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Published in:Microwave and optical technology letters 2023-08, Vol.65 (8), p.2158-2164
Main Authors: Seong‐Hyeop Ahn, Chang‐Hyun Jeong, Wang‐Sang Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Active control
Control systems
Electric fields
Gallium nitrides
Heating
Patch antennas
Phase control
Phase shift
Phase shifters
Signal generators
Systems design
Temperature distribution
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Summary:In this article, to improve the temperature uniformity of the microwave (MW) heating system, a 0.5‐kW 2.45 GHz GaN (gallium nitride)‐based MW heating system with active phase control is presented. The proposed system consists of two 2.45 GHz signal generators, two electrically controlled phase shifters, two 250 W GaN amplifiers, two metal patch antennas, and the MW applicator with a heating material. The controlled signal is radiated into the MW applicator through the antenna, and the radiation direction can be steered according to the input phase difference of the antenna. The electric field distribution and temperature uniformity at the different input phases were analyzed. Using four operating modes with a 90° phase difference between adjacent operating modes, the proposed heating system achieves a uniform temperature distribution. In comparison to the conventional heating system, the temperature uniformity was improved up to approximately 70.7%, and the system efficiency was approximately 56.7%.
ISSN:0895-2477
1098-2760
DOI:10.1002/mop.33689