High efficiency electronic cooking systems (HEECS)

Microwave ovens are now based on bulky magnetrons that have reached their limits of performance and energy efficiency while occupying a relatively large space. Furthermore, there are currently no energy labels used in the market for these appliances. While current standards provide a helpful comparative test protocol, they do not allow for a full spectrum of efficiency measurements, representative of realistic use scenarios. The ENIAC JU project HEECS is addressing the operational specifications of electronic cooking systems to improve their efficiency and define a complete set of European standards.

Partner organizations

• NXP Semiconductors Netherlands (Private, Netherlands)
• University of Padua (Academic, Italy)
• ComHeat Microwave AB (Private, Sweden)
• Whirlpool Sweden (Private, Sweden)
• Delft University of Technology (Academic, Netherlands)
• Politechnika Warszawska (Academic, Poland)
• Whirlpool Europe (Private, Italy)
• Bergh Hybrid Circuits (Private, Netherlands)
• Plextek (Private, United Kingdom)