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 unique refrigerator. TECs find application [1, 2] in many fields from simple food and beverage coolers for an afternoon picnic to extremely … [Read more...]
2U Rack Mountable Vapor Compression Cooling System For High Power Electronics
Vapor compression refrigeration has long been used to cool telecommunications equipment and some high performance computers. On the whole, however, its usage has been confined to high-value, relatively large, and stationary applications. The advantages of vapor compression cooling (VCC) systems are fairly well known. They can provide heat sinks at below ambient temperatures … [Read more...]
Computer-related thermal packaging at the millenial divide
Examples of state-of-the-art thermal management solutions at the dawn of the 21st century (left to right): a TCM module, a high-density heat sink, and an ultra performance, low profile fan-sink. Thermal management has served as a key enabling technology in the development of advanced microelectronic systems and has facilitated many of the "Moore's Law" [Moore, G.E., 1975] … [Read more...]
