While we now think of a magnetron as a microwave oven component, they are important in many microwave devices including radar. They are interesting because all they can do is oscillate.

Some animations make it even clearer. We haven’t seen a magnetron teardown for a few years. You can do many things with a magnetron from radar to vacuum deposition of films.

The microwave oven was invented at the end of World War II. Yet it took awhile for them to catch on. At first they were too big and expensive, and people didn't trust them because of the radiation ...

1955: The first domestic microwave oven is introduced. Walk into almost any American kitchen today and there’s one appliance that is likely to be sitting on the counter somewhere — a microwave ...

Ampleon’s 250-W LDMOS RF power transistor for 2.4 to 2.5 GHz targets magnetrons in microwave ovens as well as industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications.

Occasionally it is a treat to remind ourselves how remarkable some of our most common gadgets are. A typical microwave oven ramps up the electricity from a 120-volt wall outlet to an incredible ...

Learn how to make twice-baked potatoes with this irresistible recipe from Emeril Lagasse. These overstuffed double-baked potatoes practically burst with bacon, cheddar, and sour cream stuffing.

This weeknight-friendly roast pork tenderloin comes together in minutes, making it table-ready in less than an hour.

The microwave oven was invented accidentally, when a test for a magnetron melted an engineer’s snack in 1946. Raytheon engineer Perry Spencer had a “knack for finding simple solutions to ...