Innovative applications in the fields of chemistry, biology, and food using GaN microwave generator

Abstract

Microwave energy is generated from electricity via either a vacuum tube or a solid state device. A wide band gap material like gallium nitride (GaN) is expected to be a good candidate for high power microwave energy applications. On the other hand, it is possible to digitally control weak microwave irradiation and pulse irradiation that cannot be achieved with magnetrons. These features drive new applications in the fields of chemistry, biology, and food. In this presentation, it will introduce applications in the fields of chemistry, biology, and food using semiconductor-type GaN microwave devices.