This invention relates to
wireless synchronization of multi-channel
radio frequency (RF) heating and
drying equipment, specifically a multi-channel RF device for heating and
drying applications, comprising a first channel and a second channel. More specifically, this invention relates to
synchronizing multi-channel RF devices for heating and
drying applications. More specifically, this invention relates to a
solid-state cooking device and synchronization of the
solid-state cooking device. The multi-channel RF device according to the invention is characterized in that: the second channel is configured to wirelessly receive a first RF
signal transmitted by the first channel, extract the frequency of the first RF
signal from the received first RF
signal, generate a second RF signal based on the extracted frequency, and transmit the second RF signal into a chamber. By wirelessly
synchronizing the RF channels, no RF hardware is required between multiple channels, and frequency planning for the second channel is eliminated.
Wireless synchronization can significantly reduce the cost of multi-channel RF devices whose signal sources are physically separated.