MANUFACTURING PROCESS

 

 

    The fabrication method consists of :

     

  1. Manufacture of the heat transfer in a high performance technopolymer, a polysulfone for instance, by using the injection-moulding process. In the case of more than one part, assembly of the parts by ultrasonic welding.

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  2. Machining of the stainless steel plate which supports both the magnetron and its power supply.

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  3. Assembly of the stainless steel plate with the wave guide by solvent fusion or by direct heat sealing.

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  4. The sheilding from microwaves is obtained by the formation of a 100-150µm Zinc projection layer on the outer surface of the wave guide using the arc-spraying method.
    An alternative method consists of using an electroless process such as electroless copper/nickel.

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  5. Using current microwave technology, the microwave supply is a packaged magnetron and power supply with cooling by air, forced air or water.