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A Comparison of Performance Characteristics of Multistage Thermoelectric Coolers Based on Different Ceramic Substrates

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The influence of the thermal properties of the substrate on the performance of cascade thermoelectric coolers (TECs) is studied with an emphasis on a justified choice of substrate material. An analytical model is developed for predicting the thermal resistance of the substrate associated with three-dimensional heat transfer from a smaller cascade area into a larger cooling cascade. The model is used to define the maximum temperature difference for a line of standard multistage TECs based on various substrate materials with different thermal conductivities, including white 96% Al2O3 “Rubalit” ceramic, grey 99.8% Al2O3 “Policor” ceramic, and AlN and BeO ceramics. Two types of multistage TECs are considered, namely with series and series–parallel connection of TE pellets, having from two to five cascades with TE pellet length in the range from 0.3 mm to 2 mm. A comparative analysis of the obtained results is made, and recommendations are formulated concerning the selection of an appropriate substrate material providing the highest performance-to-cost ratio.

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Semenyuk, V. A Comparison of Performance Characteristics of Multistage Thermoelectric Coolers Based on Different Ceramic Substrates. J. Electron. Mater. 43, 1539–1547 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-013-2777-7

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