Digitally-controlled array of solid-state microcoolers for use in surgery

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1283-1291

  Carmo, J P ^a   Silva, M F ^a   Ribeiro, J F ^a   Wolffenbuttel, R F ^b   Alpuim, P ^a   Rocha, J G ^a   Goncalves L M ^a   Correia, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b Department of Microelectronics   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY TELLURIDE; BISMUTH TELLURIDE; CMOS COMPATIBLE; CMOS WAFERS; COOLING CAPABILITY; COOLING ELEMENTS; COOLING PERFORMANCE; FLEXIBLE PROGRAMMING; INDEPENDENT CONTROL; LOCAL COOLING; MEDICAL DOCTORS; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS; MICROCOOLERS; P-TYPE; POST PROCESS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SCAR TISSUES; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMOELECTRIC CHARACTERISTICS; THIN-FILM TECHNOLOGY; TISSUE TEMPERATURES;

BISMUTH; FABRICATION; HEATING EQUIPMENT; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; THERMOCOUPLES; TISSUE; WET ETCHING;

ELECTRONIC COOLING;

EID: 80052607864     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1314-y     Document Type: Article

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