Thermoelectric Devices Cool, Power Electronics

About this technology

Overview

Nextreme Thermal Solutions Inc., based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, licensed thermoelectric technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. This has allowed the company to develop cutting edge, thin-film thermoelectric coolers that effectively remove heat generated by increasingly powerful and tightly packed microchip components. These solid-state coolers are ideal solutions for applications like microprocessors, laser diodes, LEDs, and even potentially for cooling the human body. Nextreme's NASA-enabled technology has also resulted in embedded thermoelectric generators capable of powering technologies like medical implants and wireless sensor networks.