Open AccessTHERMOELECTRIC PROCESSES IN AN EFFICIENT LIGHT-EMITTING TRANSISTOR
Author(s) -
H. M. Gadzhiev,
M. E. Akhmedov,
S. M. Gadzhieva,
P. A. Kurbanova
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik dagestanskogo gosudarstvennogo tehničeskogo universiteta. tehničeskie nauki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-095X
pISSN - 2073-6185
DOI - 10.21822/2073-6185-2019-46-3-8-19
Subject(s) - optoelectronics , materials science , semiconductor , bipolar junction transistor , transistor , radiation , thermoelectric effect , reliability (semiconductor) , power (physics) , electrical engineering , optics , physics , voltage , engineering , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
Objectives Development of energy-efficient light-emitting bipolar semiconductor structures. Method A method for transforming thermoelectric heat in bipolar semiconductor structures into optical-range electromagnetic radiation, which preserves the cooling effect on thermoelectric transitions, is proposed. Instead of transferring the information impulse electrically from the baseemitter light-emitting transition, the information is transferred directly to the light-absorbing basecollector transition by photons or following multiple re-reflections from mirror metal electrodes. Results Unlike conventional optocouplers discretely separated in space, the novel optocouplers described in the article are integrated into a single electronic component using the principle of LED radiation. As a result, light-emitting bipolar semiconductor structures will result in the creation of more powerful, faster and better integrated devices. Conclusion Light-emitting bipolar semiconductor structures will not only increase the reliability of electronic components across a wide range of performance characteristics, but also increase energy efficiency through the use of optical radiation recovery. The future development of light-efficient transistors improves integration and increases processor performance, at the same time as reducing the power consumption of the cooling system and the power supply of the device itself.