Modelling of a microelectromechanical thermoelectric cooler

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-101

  Volklein F ^a   Min, Gao ^b   Rowe, D M ^b  

^a RHEINMAIN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; CURRENT DENSITY; INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROELECTRONICS; SILICON CARBIDE; SILICON NITRIDE; THERMAL GRADIENTS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THIN FILM DEVICES;

DEW POINT SENSORS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL THERMOELECTRIC COOLERS;

MICROSENSORS;

EID: 0038096916     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(99)00002-3     Document Type: Article

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