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I look forward to direct synthesis solid state microwave ovens. I want to actually get power control.
by zbrozek 3y ago
I look forward to direct synthesis solid state microwave ovens. I want to actually get power control.
- h2odragon 3y agoooo repurpose-able arrays
- dreamcompiler 3y agoInverter microwave ovens do PWM (which I guess doesn't sound as sexy as "Inverter"?) so you get much finer-grained power control than standard microwaves. Still they don't give you direct wattage control, which perhaps is what you're asking for. https://www.techlicious.com/review/microwave-ovens-with-inverter-technology-really-cook/ https://www.techlicious.com/review/microwave-ovens-with-inve...
- solardev 3y agoDon't regular microwaves also do PWM? How's that different from just cycling on and off?
- kadoban 3y agoIf the new ones are doing PWM (I hadn't heard that's how it works, but have no reason to doubt it), it must be cycling several times per second. It's indistinguishable from having true control over the wattage. The old cycling on and off, it's full power for several seconds and then off for several. The full power sections are long enough to nuke the shit out of many items. Butter doesn't do well, soup and pizza either, just to name some.
- solardev 3y agoThanks for the explanation! I didn't realize PWM specifically referred to fast cycling. I thought any sort of deliberate on/off pattern to modulate power would be PWM. What you said makes sense though, that the regular microwaves can't lower their power output enough (whatever The mechanism) to be safe for some foods.
- mjb 3y agoPhased array, heat sensors, no turntable, uses beam forming to get food uniformly hot.