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yes. A GaN microwave is a thing I want to make. Would instantly make us the biggest player in high-power RF. A useful capability to have…

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Snarf

@SnarfMcSnarf

Replying to @sdamico

Can y'all make microwaves that have high frequency duty cycling so low and medium power settings actually work? None of the "oh you want 50% power so let me blast your food at 1200w for 15 seconds then 0w for 15 seconds!"

12:11 PM · Jun 29, 2025

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Sam D'Amico

@sdamico

raytheon invented and commercialized the microwave oven

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Luke Metro

@luke_metro

Can’t wait for the Impulse vs Epirus microwave oven wars in 2030

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Sam D'Amico

@sdamico

Background lore on me: I literally worked in the raytheon RF fab

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Alexis Rivas

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Microwaves are terrible. Probably the worst common kitchen appliance. Please fix.

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Sam D'Amico

@sdamico

our stove being able to hold reheat temperatures is VERY underrated. Looking to find magnetic stainless reusable food containers...

10 kW too, right?

need to ensure it doesn't cause your instant ramen cup to eject its contents, but sure

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Danielle Fong 

@DanielleFong

would love to do this together microwaves are awesome for alumina processing. we need it, and the limiting physics was basically starlink like phased arrays and with GaN you get compounding efficiency and density

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Jackson Petty

@jowenpetty

Would also be great to have multiple doors for ease of access...

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Larry in SF

@liminalsunset_

Rtings seems to disagree that inverter microwaves are helpful for cooking but I'm uncertain about whether that's a methodology thing. What I do want, however, is a GaN *macro*wave

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High-End Microwaves Include Inverters for Marketing, Not Performance: Testing Reveals No Real-World...

Inverters are mainly a marketing tactic in a product category that otherwise lacks differentiation. You don't need to worry about your next microwave having this feature!

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Derek Morris

@derek_j_morris

Hear me out A popcorn setting that actually fucking works

Matthew Tortora

@MatthewTortora_

Miniaturized handheld GaN directional microwaves could be very useful yah…

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Would love a higher power toaster. Add a PTO port to your stove for a full line of high power accessory appliances! Toaster, pizza oven, air fryer, etc. these all suck due to wall socket capacity.

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Anson Hwang

@ansonhw

GaN appliances would be great

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Edward

@_edvward0

It's time for solid-state RF cooking.

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grief seed oil disrespecter

@softminus

Ampleon has a white paper about this ampleon.com/documents/whit

QuantumObserver

@QuantumWitness

Would this immediately cause your microwave ovens to ve export controlled?

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@todistetta

Panasonic already makes "inverter" microwaves, presumably without GaN.

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Only if it makes excellent popcorn (although I mostly make mine on a electric cooktop)

Grill Engineer

@Grill_Engineer

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Let me know, and I can get you in touch with people at my company. We do industrial microwave machines.

Alex

@alliao

What are those inverter microwaves? Apparently they do low power as actual low power instead of the traditional turn on/off cycles

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