Posts tagged Thin Film

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

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Researcher Receives IEEE Field Award

June 13th, 2011

Rao R. Tummala, a researcher and educator who has made seminal contributions to microelectronics packaging, has been honored by IEEE with the 2011 IEEE Field Award in Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technologies. The award recognizes…read more

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Internal Combustion Used to Make Metal Oxide Thin-Film Electronics

April 22nd, 2011

As amorphous silicon electronics reach their physical limits, researchers at Northwestern University have figured out a way to make amorphous oxides cheaply and reliably. Amorphous oxides are faster than amorphous silicon and also easier to…read more

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Solid-State Microrefrigerator on a Chip

August 1st, 2006

Introduction Temperature control of microelectronic devices has become more important in recent years. Device miniaturization and higher switching speeds have increased power dissipation substantially. Limiting the maximum die temperature has resulted in an increase of…read more

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