Microwave ovens are everywhere, and at the heart of them is a magnetron — a device that creates microwaves. [DiodeGoneWild] tore one apart to show us what was inside and how it works.

When you start the microwave, it produces microwaves through a device called a magnetron ... recipes directly in the microwave or oven. Both types of glass are staples in the kitchen, providing ...

The cavity magnetron is a power RF oscillator device ... and it lies at the heart of a domestic microwave oven. They usually need a high-voltage mains transformer and a rectifier to work, but ...

The post-war period saw a proliferation in magnetron applications, beginning with the invention of the microwave oven in 1946 and continuing today with base stations for LTE and 5G networks.

One day while working near the magnetrons that produced microwaves, Spencer noticed a peanut butter candy bar in his pocket had begun to melt - shortly after, the microwave oven was born.