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
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
Effect Of Improved Thermoelectric Zts On Electronic Module Coolability
November 1st, 2006
In recent years there has been a growing interest in the application of thermoelectrics to electronics cooling. Attention has been focused on thermoelectric cooling both as a possible means to enhance module cooling and to…read more
Thermal Challenges In LED Cooling
November 1st, 2006
Introduction During the last ten years, developments in LED semiconductors have led to an important change in LED applications from that of luminous indicator to that of illuminator. With LEDs now advancing into several lighting…read more
Advances In High-Performance Cooling For Electronics
November 1st, 2005
Introduction The need for new cooling techniques is driven by the continuing increases in power dissipation of electronic parts and systems. In many instances standard techniques cannot achieve the required cooling performance due to physical…read more
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