Superlattice-based thin-film thermoelectric modules with high cooling fluxes

Gary Bulman, Phil Barletta (), Jay Lewis, Nicholas Baldasaro, Michael Manno, Avram Bar-Cohen and Bao Yang ()
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Gary Bulman: RTI International
Phil Barletta: RTI International
Jay Lewis: RTI International
Nicholas Baldasaro: RTI International
Michael Manno: University of Maryland
Avram Bar-Cohen: University of Maryland
Bao Yang: University of Maryland

Nature Communications, 2016, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract In present-day high-performance electronic components, the generated heat loads result in unacceptably high junction temperatures and reduced component lifetimes. Thermoelectric modules can, in principle, enhance heat removal and reduce the temperatures of such electronic devices. However, state-of-the-art bulk thermoelectric modules have a maximum cooling flux qmax of only about 10 W cm−2, while state-of-the art commercial thin-film modules have a qmax

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10302

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