Improved Heat Sink for Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems

2020 ◽  
pp. 803-809
Author(s):  
Alessandro Bertacchini ◽  
Silvia Barbi ◽  
Monia Montorsi
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Heat Sink ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Harvesting Systems

A Theory of Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting Systems

2015 ◽  
pp. 254-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hal Edwards ◽  
Jeff Debord ◽  
Toan Tran ◽  
Dave Freeman ◽  
Kenneth Maggio
Keyword(s):  
Energy Harvesting ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Flow Density ◽  
Cmos Process ◽  
Thermal Impedance ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy ◽  
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
Source Sink

This chapter presents a study of thermoelectric energy harvesting with nano-sized thermopiles (nTE) in a planar 65 nm silicon CMOS process. These devices generated power from a 5C temperature difference at a density comparable to commercially available thermoelectric generators, following a metric used in the research literature (Hudak, 2008). By analyzing these devices as a thermoelectric harvesting system, the authors explore the impact of additional performance metrics such as heat source/sink thermal impedance, available heat flow density, and voltage stacking, providing a more comprehensive set of criteria for evaluating the suitability of a thermal harvesting technology. The authors use their thermoelectric system theory to consider the prospects for several thermoelectric energy harvesting applications.

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