On-Chip Micro Temperature Controllers Based on Freestanding Thermoelectric Nano Films for Low-Power Electronics

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Contributors

  • Qun Jin - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Tianxiao Guo - , University of Siegen (Author)
  • Nicolás Pérez - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Nianjun Yang - , University of Siegen (Author)
  • Xin Jiang - , University of Siegen (Author)
  • Kornelius Nielsch - , Institute of Applied Physics, Chair of Metallic Materials and Metal Physics, Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)
  • Heiko Reith - , Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (Author)

Abstract

Dense and flat freestanding Bi2Te3-based thermoelectric nano films were successfully fabricated by sputtering technology using a newly developed nano graphene oxide membrane as a substrate. On-chip micro temperature controllers were integrated using conventional micro-electromechanical system technology, to achieve energy-efficient temperature control for low-power electronics. The tunable equivalent thermal resistance enables an ultrahigh temperature control capability of 100 K mW−1 and an ultra-fast cooling rate exceeding 2000 K s−1, as well as excellent reliability of up to 1 million cycles.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number126
Number of pages11
JournalNano-Micro Letters
Volume16 (2024)
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 20 Feb 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • Freestanding thermoelectric nano films, Low-power electronics, On-chip micro temperature controller, Temperature control, Temperature-sensitive components