Efficient on-chip hotspot removal combined solution of thermoelectric cooler and mini-channel heat sink

Xiaohong Hao, Bei Peng, Gongnan Xie, Yi Chen

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Abstract

Hotspot will significantly degrade the reliability and performance of the electronic equipment. The efficient removal of hotspot can make the temperature distribution uniform, and ensure the reliable operation of the electronic equipment. This study proposes a combined solution of thermoelectric cooler (TEC) and mini-channel heat sink to remove the hotspot of the chip in the electronic equipment. Firstly, The TEC's mathematical model is established to assess its work performance under different boundary conditions. Then, the hotspot removal capability of the TEC is discussed for different cooling conditions, which has shown that the combined equipment has better hotspot removal capability compared with others. Finally, A TEC is employed to investigate the hotspot removal capacity of the combined solution, and the results have indicated that it can effectively remove hotspot in the diameter of 0.5 mm, the power density of 600W/cm2 when its working current is 3A and heat transfer thermal resistance is 0 K/W.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)170-178
Number of pages9
JournalApplied Thermal Engineering
Volume100
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 May 2016

Keywords

  • Mini-channel heat sink
  • On-chip hotspot removal
  • Thermoelectric cooler
  • Thermoelectric cooler

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