@inproceedings{9b1fc8cc7d8e4389b386a40fd0aa78f5,
title = "Multistage thermoelectric micro coolers",
abstract = "Multistage thermoelectric coolers have been used for a long time because they offer a larger temperature difference than single stage thermoelectric coolers. MEMS technology leads to the possibility to fabricate multistage thermoelectric micro coolers in batches without much increase in complexity compared to single stage cooler fabrication. In this paper, we discuss the design of multistage thermoelectric coolers to optimize the maximum temperature difference, which is of particular interest for micro coolers. As an example, a two-stage thermoelectric micro cooler is designed for the thermal management of a 10 mW mid-IR laser. The heat leakage issue, the most important degradation mechanism for the performance of thermoelectric micro coolers, is also discussed and possible solutions are also presented.",
keywords = "Conducting materials, Cooling, Electric resistance, Leg, Resistance heating, Temperature, Thermal conductivity, Thermal management, Thermoelectric devices, Thermoelectricity",
author = "Ronggui Yang and C. Gang and Snyder, {G. J.} and Fleurial, {J. P.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2002 IEEE.; 8th Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITHERM 2002 ; Conference date: 30-05-2002 Through 01-06-2002",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1109/ITHERM.2002.1012474",
language = "English (US)",
series = "InterSociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, ITHERM",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "323--329",
editor = "Sammakia, {Bahgat G.} and Joshi, {Yogendra K.} and Ganesh Subbarayan and Amon, {Cristina H.} and Koneru Ramakrishna and Sathe, {Sanjeev B.}",
booktitle = "ITHERM 2002 - 8th Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems",
address = "United States",
}