Today even a high-end microwave oven complete with fan-forced convection for crispy skin and assorted features like multiple cooking settings and a humidity sensor costs less than $500.

There's been a lot of buzz lately about advances in cooking technology, specifically the use of solid-state power amplifiers that can cook food with much greater control than the ubiquitous magnetron-based microwave ovens. Here's a clip courtesy of Microwaves & RF of the oven they were showing off at IMS back in 2014:

When microwave oven development engineers begin to work with solid state cooking systems, the questions they ask are illuminating. If the power reflecting from the oven varies depending on where we put the food and what shape it is...

2017年10月27日 · When Miele introduced its $10,000 Dialog Oven with just such a demonstration, it seemed like a magic trick. But the secret is radio frequency cooking …

2016年5月18日 · 做饭的人都知道，微波炉不能烤东西 (带烧烤功能的微波炉是用加热管烤的，而非微波)，在NXP FTF16上，EDN记者发现了RF Cooking这个新概念。 RF这么高端的东西怎么和做饭联系起来的？

The IBEX rapid-cook oven changes the game, engaging food in a real-time culinary conversation as it Heats, Learns and Adapts™ to deliver delectable, consistent results. IBEX brings proven solid-state RF technology to the commercial kitchen for the first time.

2018年7月9日 · Dubbed Level, this smart RF microwave oven automatically recognizes different foods and cooks them at different temperatures and times to give the best results and taste every time. Based on two patent applications filed by the company (1, 2), the vent-less, Level RF oven employs RF energy to steer heat more evenly in the cooking chamber.

2017年8月31日 · RF solid state cooking from Goji utilizes algorithms to interpret sensing data gathered from what is a feedback loop from signals used to heat the food, allowing the oven to target very precise cooking zones (including, as demonstrated, fish within ice).

Infineon offers a variety of state RF powered solutions for ovens that allow consumers to experience a more precise and consistent cooking experience.

2014年6月19日 · Delivery of highly efficient, controlled RF power will modernize RF and microwave heating applications, and create a new cooking and heating paradigm. Explore NXP's comprehensive solid state solutions with a complete line of drivers, power amplifiers, microcontrollers, antenna and reference design support, as well as smart, economical ...