TECs

Thin-Film Thermoelectrics with Improved Cooling Efficiency

February 7th, 2012

Nextreme Thermal Solutions’ thin-film thermoelectric technology has achieved a 60.1°C temperature difference between its cold and hot sides at an ambient temperature of 24.7°C, bringing it on par with the performance of bulk thermoelectric technology.…read more

Thermocouple Virtual Chart Recorder

February 7th, 2012

The NEWPORT® iTCX transmitter let’s you monitor temperature from two independent Thermocouple channels over an Ethernet network or the Internet with no special software except a Web Browser. The NEWPORT iTCX serves Active Web Pages…read more

Company Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency

February 7th, 2012

Semprius, Inc. has set a new world record for photovoltaic module efficiency, reaching 33.9 percent (active area). The module was tested indoors at Standard Test Conditions (850 W/m2, 25°C cell temperature, and a spectrum matched…read more

Cooling Semiconductor with Laser Light

February 7th, 2012

Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new method for laser cooling semiconductor membranes. Semiconductors are vital components in solar cells, LEDs and many other electronics, and the efficient cooling of components is…read more

Molten Metal Ceramic Sheath Thermocouple

January 17th, 2012

Omega’s new NEP-TX series of molten metal ceramic sheath thermocouples features a 1250 degrees Celsius (2282 degrees Fahrenheit) temperature rating, connection head with terminal block and corrosion resistance. Standard construction includes cast iron NEP-TX connection…read more

Thermoelectric Cooler Technology for Lab Refrigerators and Freezers Traverse

January 9th, 2012

Tellurex Corporation’s new Peltier thermoelectric cooler technology provides fast, energy-efficient and precisely controlled refrigeration for lab refrigerators and freezers, as well as industrial enclosures, without the electronic noise and bulk associated with conventional gas-cooled units.…read more

Thermal Modeling and Testing for LEDs and Luminaires

December 22nd, 2011

Mentor Graphics Corp. has introduced the T3Ster (“trister”) thermal transient tester for LEDs, board-level LED arrays and luminaires. Together with the company’s FloTHERM thermal simulation tool based on computational flow dynamics (CFD), lighting designers can…read more

Back Illumination Deep Depletion CCD Camera

August 5th, 2011

Princeton Instruments’ new 1024BR CCD camera utilizes a back illuminated CCD with larger depletion region. This allows the camera to achieve much higher quantum efficiency in the NIR region. The camera is optimized to provide…read more

Thermoelectrics that use Electricity to Provide Cooling Power

June 13th, 2011

Phononic Devices is building thermoelectric modules that use electricity to provide cooling power. Such modules essentially replace the flow of refrigerants through vapor compression cooling systems with the flow of electrons through a chip. Solid-state…read more

New Material Provides Greater Thermoelectric Conversion Efficiency

February 22nd, 2011

Automobiles, military vehicles, even large-scale power generating facilities may someday operate far more efficiently thanks to a new alloy developed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory. A team of researchers at the Lab…read more

New Thermoelectric Module for Photonics Cooling

February 4th, 2011

Nextreme Thermal Solutions recently introduced the OptoCooler HV37 module, the next product in its high-voltage (HV) line of thin-film thermoelectric coolers (TECs) designed to address photonics cooling applications with larger heat pumping requirements. At 85°C,…read more

Precision Unipolar Temperature Controller

January 25th, 2011

Wavelength Electronics’ RHM5K-CH temperature controller can be used to achieve precision control at off-ambient temperatures. The PID control loop drives resistive heaters or thermoelectric coolers. The RHM offers a high level of stability and can…read more

Handbook Provides Tutorial for Thermoelectric Module Operation

February 26th, 2010

Laird Technologies, Inc. has released its revised “Thermoelectric Handbook.” Available for download from the Laird website, the handbook provides insight into understanding the basic structure and function of TEMs, parameters required for device selection, assembly…read more

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A Simple Method To Estimate The Physical Characteristics Of A Thermoelectric Cooler From Vendor Datasheets

August 1st, 2008

Introduction A thermoelectric cooler (TEC) is a solid-state refrigerator that operates on the Peltier effect. The absence of moving parts, compact size, precise temperature control ability and reliability all combine to make the TEC a…read more