Abstract
This chapter focuses on magnetrons. Magnetrons are devices that are efficient generators of microwave energy. There are two types of magnetrons: pulsed magnetrons and continuous wave (CW) magnetrons. Pulsed magnetrons have very high peak output power of a very short duration. Current frequency ranges for pulsed magnetrons are less than 1 GHz to over 5 GHz. Pulsed magnetrons are used in radar applications. CW magnetrons have continuous output power from a few watts to up to 10 kW. The most common application of the CW magnetron is in the home microwave oven. The consumer oven magnetrons have output power less than 1 kW. Because of extensive demand, there is intense competition among the manufacturers who make these magnetrons. These manufacturers also have relatively large expenditures for research and development of new magnetron types and processing. Commercial oven magnetrons are much like their consumer magnetron counterparts but only with higher output power, 1 to 2 kW. The chapter also addresses the various components of magnetrons.
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