On-chip array of thermoelectric Peltier microcoolers

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 145-146, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 75-80

  Goncalves, L M ^a   Rocha, J G ^a   Couto, C ^a   Alpuim, P ^a   Correia, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bi2Te3; Energy harvesting; Microcooler; Peltier; Telluride; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH; COBALT; COBALT COMPOUNDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; VANADIUM COMPOUNDS;

CO-EVAPORATED; CR(VI) COMPOUNDS; FABRICATION PROCESSES; FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING (FEM); MICRO COOLER; MICROCOOLERS; ON CHIPS; PELTIER;

PIXELS;

EID: 44849083169     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2007.10.062     Document Type: Article

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