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Thermoelectric Cooling
ECP MSTM 2009-2010 | Arnaud Marchais, Charles-Axel
Dein
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IntroductionIntroduction
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“[We] have demonstrated that there are no
fundamental barriers to extending Moore’s Law for
another decade”
Intel, June 2001
“[We] have demonstrated that there are no
fundamental barriers to extending Moore’s Law for
another decade”
Intel, June 2001
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Power and thermal non-uniformities are constantly
increasing
Power and thermal non-uniformities are constantly
increasing
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Existing solutions are inefficient
Existing solutions are inefficient
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I – A Technology of Microscale Thermal Management
I – A Technology of Microscale Thermal Management
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A – A Top-Down ApproachA – A Top-Down Approach
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The Embedded Thermoelectric Cooler
The Embedded Thermoelectric Cooler
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Cooling two hot spots (i.e. dual core CPU)
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B – The Peltier EffectB – The Peltier Effect
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Advantages
•Can be used to generate electricity
(Seebeck effect)
•Very small size and weight
•Solid state (no moving parts, high
reliability)
•Very high pumping power density: up to
150 W/cm2
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Smarter use
of the Peltier effect
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Nextreme main facts
•Founded in December 2004
•As a spin-off from NTI International (a
research institute)
•35 Employes
•Mainly funded through venture capital
•Location : North Carolina
•IP : 33 patents
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Products: CoolersThe OptoCooler
HV14 moduleETEC custom coolers
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Products: power generators
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Applications: Laser Diodes
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Applications: LEDs
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Applications: photo detectors and focal plane
arrays
Night vision googles
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Applications: deep drilling
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Applications: semiconductor tests
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Applications: Healthcare
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Top management: a team of experts
CEO CFO VP Engineering VP GM
MBAMsc in ChemistryAnd Physics
MBACertified Accountant
Ceramic EngineerMS in materials science
MBAElectrical Engineer
Went from Cronos a spin-off from a research institute
Also from Cronos25 years of financial management
15 years experience in semiconductor technology
27 years of senior executive experience
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Investors
Nextreme has raised $35 million from multiple funding
partners
Technology solutions supplier for CIA
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