Experimental Study of Magnetron’s Power-Pulled Characteristic to Realize a Quasi-Dual-Frequency Microwave Output

This article presents experimental evidence demonstrating the feasibility of implementing a quasi-dual-frequency microwave signal generator using a 1 kW commercial magnetron. The injection-pulled magnetron may generate quasi-dual-frequency output with nearly identical amplitudes by injecting signal...

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Published in:Electronics (Basel) 2024-04, Vol.13 (7), p.1323
Main Authors: Zhao, Yan, Wang, Shaoyue, He, Zhongqi, Yan, Liping, Liu, Changjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Efficiency
Industrial applications
Microwave heating
Numerical analysis
Signal generators
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Summary:This article presents experimental evidence demonstrating the feasibility of implementing a quasi-dual-frequency microwave signal generator using a 1 kW commercial magnetron. The injection-pulled magnetron may generate quasi-dual-frequency output with nearly identical amplitudes by injecting signal at specific powers and frequencies out of the Adler locking band. This generator offers the advantage of developing a large-power and tunable quasi-dual-frequency signal at low cost and with simple implementation. In the present study, a tunable quasi-dual-frequency signal with a frequency interval ranging from 0.48 MHz to 13.74 MHz is generated experimentally. Furthermore, the effects of anode voltage ripples on the dual-frequency outputs are experimentally investigated. An empirical relationship between the frequency interval and injection ratio is obtained and presented. In addition, neither the output power nor the efficiency of the magnetron in the dual-frequency mode decreases. This research is promising for improving microwave heating uniformity in large-scale industrial applications.
ISSN:2079-9292
2079-9292
DOI:10.3390/electronics13071323