Product category:
Heatsinks and Thermal Management
News Release from: Copernica | Subject: Thermoelectric modules
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 August 2002
Thermoelectric modules control the
climate onboard
A new range of miniature thermoelectric modules will provide accurate temperature control for electronic circuit elements such as ICs, waveguides, lasers, parametric amplifiers and photodetectors.
A range of miniature thermoelectric modules designed to provide accurate temperature control for electronic circuit elements such as ICs, waveguides, lasers, parametric amplifiers and photodetectors has been introduced by General Hybrid UK Based on the well-known Peltier cooling or heating effect, the modules also find application in medical equipment, consumer goods, scientific and laboratory apparatus and other applications, as a replacement for traditional compressor or absorber units
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Peltier modules are available in five versions: microminiature, standard, improved, multistage and special, all either with or without metallisation or epoxy/silicone hermetic sealing.
As solid-state devices they are extremely reliable (200kh MTBF), have no moving parts or working fluids and operate silently in any position.
Typical specifications include cooling capacity from 0.4 to 186W, maximum achievable temperature difference from 67 to 140C (depending on mounting techniques used), input voltages from 0.9 to 36.5V and input currents from 0.7 to 78A.
The modules are available in sizes from 3.4 x 3.4 to 62.0 x 62.0mm with either leaded, surface mount or custom connections.
The range currently comprises over 150 modules, custom versions being configured to suit particular applications.
Technical advice on module selection, applications, customisation and support is available from General Hybrid, together with information on associated heatsink and temperature control/monitoring devices in either thick-film hybrid or SMT format.
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(This was Electronicstalk's Top Story on 2 August 2002).
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