Open AccessThermoelectric converter based on metal-dielectric-semiconductor-metal structures for cooling processors
Author(s) -
G. Ya. Karapetyan,
Ivan A. Parinov,
Guido Parchi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of advanced dielectrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2010-135X
pISSN - 2010-1368
DOI - 10.1142/s2010135x20600073
Subject(s) - materials science , thermoelectric effect , electricity , transistor , optoelectronics , thermal , thermoelectric generator , transducer , dielectric , electrical engineering , electric potential energy , energy (signal processing) , semiconductor , engineering physics , thermal energy , thermoelectric materials , energy transformation , electronic engineering , thermal conductivity , voltage , engineering , composite material , physics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , meteorology
A thermoelectric transducer based on MDSM structures of the field-effect transistor (FET) type is proposed, in which the thermal energy of the environment is converted into electrical energy. We use a new principle of converting thermal energy into electrical energy. We show that with the help of such a converter, it is possible to dramatically increase the efficiency of processors due to the heat generated by the processor is converted by this converter again into electricity that transfers to the processor.