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MPEC Facilities

 

regular microwave systems

Regular Microwave Systems

  • 1 kw, 2 kW, 2.45 GHz, multimode
  • Test Specimens (< 2 inch)
  • Good for research purpose

 

Continuous microwave system

Continuous Microwave System

  • 6kw, 2.45 GHz, multimode
  • Large samples, commercial parts
  • Controlled atmosphere

 

High Power

High Power Single & Multimode 915 MHz System

  • 30 kW, 915 MHz
  • Large commercial parts
  • Controlled atmosphere

 

high vacuum

Microwave High Vacuum Sintering System

  • 6lW, 2.45 GHz, multimode
  • Sample size up to 6 inches
  • 10-5 torr vacuum

 


High power 84 GHz Gyrotron
(Access is available)

  • 30 kW, focused and directed beam
  • Good for thin sections and coatings
  • Ultra rapid heating

tubular microwave sintering

Tubular Microwave Sintering System

  • 2kW, 2.45 GHz, multimode
  • Sample size <3 inches
  • Controlled atmosphere

 

Single mode MW

Single Mode MW System

  • Small samples
  • Controlled atmosphere
  • Separation of E & H fields

 

High power

High Power Batch Process

  • 3 and 6kW, 2.45 GHz, multimode
  • Large commercial parts
  • Controlled atmosphere

 

microwave hot-press

Microwave Hot-Press In-Situ Sintering System

  • 1.5kW, 2.45 GHz, single mode
  • Small samples
  • Controlled atmosphere

 

Plasma system

Microwave Vacuum and Plasma system

  • 6 kW, 2.45GHz
  • Multimode for super alloys and MW + Plasma experiments