RADIO FREQUENCY AND IMPINGEMENT PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

A system includes a first unit configured to generate and apply radio frequency (RF) energy to a load positioned in the first unit during a first time period, wherein the load is at a first temperature at a start of the first time period and at a second temperature different from the first temperature at an end of the first time period; and a second unit configured to receive the load at the second temperature and to cause heat transfer by impingement to the load during a second time period different from the first time period, wherein the load is at a third temperature at an end of the secondtime period. A processing yield associated with the load is higher than if the load undergoes impingement processing to change from the first temperature to the third temperature. 一种系统，包括：第一单元，其被配置为在第一时间段期间生成并施加射频(RF)能量至位于第一单元中的负载，其中所述负载在第一时间段开始时处于第一温度，并且在所述第一时间段结束时处于与第一温度不同的第二温度；以及第二单元，其被配置为在与第一时间段不同的第二时间段期间接收处于第二温度的负载并通过冲击对负载进行热传递，其中，在第二时间段结束时，负载处于第三温度。与所述负载相关联的处理产率比该负载经过冲击处理从第一温度改变为第三温度的情况更高。