THERMOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTSMiniature Thermoelectric Coolers ADVANCED THERMOELECTRIC COOLING SOLUTIONS • LD and Superluminescent Diodes • X-Ray and IR- Sensing ApplicaGons

THERMOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS

TEC Microsystems GmbH

more than 10 Years on Thermoelectric Market

TEC Microsystems 2019

Foundedin2007,theHi-TechcompanyTECMicrosystemsGmbHisbasedintheprominentTechnologyParkBerlinAdlershof,Germany.Thermoelectrictechnologiesareourcorecompetencebasedonalmostadecadeofanalysis,innovaGvedevelopment,productdesignandnumeroussuccessfulprojectsinthisfield.Specializedinminiaturethermoelectricmodules(PelGerelements),TECMicrosystemsGmbHisadriverofinnovaGonandtechnologicalprogressincludingstate-of-the-artanalysistechniques.Ourworldwidecustomersoperateinkeyindustrieslikeopto-electronics,telecom,micro-electronics,space,medicalequipment/healthcare,securitysystems,smallscaleenergyharvesGngandfundamentalresearch.AllthermoelectricmodulesandrelatedproductsaredesignedanddevelopedinourISO9001:2015cerGfiedfacilityinBerlin,Germany.

About TEC Microsystems GmbH

ADVANCEDTHERMOELECTRICTECHNOLOGIESANDPRODUCTS

DevelopedinGermany

Miniature Thermoelectric Coolers

ADVANCEDTHERMOELECTRICCOOLINGSOLUTIONS

• LDandSuperluminescentDiodes• X-RayandIR-SensingApplicaGons• Photodetectors• AvalanchePhotodiodes(APD)• FocalPlaneArrays(FPA)• ChargeCoupleDevices(CCD)

• Morethan5000TECtypes• AdvancedHDAssemblyTechnology• High-qualityMaterials• Sn-SbassemblySolder(Tmelt=230ºC)• 100%QualityControl• RoHScompliantbydefault

WeworkdirectlywithengineeringteamsofourcustomersandprovideadvancedthermoelectricsoluGonsopGmizedforexactapplicaGonrequirements.Ourkeyadvantagesareinultra-fastapplicaGonanalysis,worldwidestrangeofthermoelectriccoolersandgreatflexibilitywithTECsmanufacturingopGons.AllthermoelectricmodulesandrelatedproductsaredesignedanddevelopedinourISO9001:2015cerGfiedfacilityinBerlin,Germany.


TECMicrosystems Othersources

Pelletspercm2

x4 +120%

CoolingCapacity

TECC.O.P.

+50%

TECMICROSYSTEMSTECOOLERSKEYFEATURESANDBENEFITS

Development

Manufacturing

Onaveragex2.5fasterTECDevelopment

Onaveragex2fasterTECManufacturingMorethan5000developedTECtypes


ADVANCEDPELLETSPLACEMENTTECHNOLOGIESFORTEMODULES

HDTechnology

AdvancedHD

144Elementspercm2

256Elementspercm2

400Elementspercm2

SuperHD

1100Elementspercm2

5mm

Regular

Miniature Thermoelectric CoolersTECWidth,m

m

024681012141618202224

TECLength,mm

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

Length

Width

Dimensions,mm Width Length

Minpossible 0.5 0.5MostCommon <16 <16

Available 18 18Maxpossible 24 24

MINIATURETHERMOELECTRICCOOLERSDIMENSIONSRANGE

TECsWITHHOLES CUSTOMSHAPES


SINGLE-STAGETECs

Coldside: upto18x18mm2

Height: from0.8mmdTmax: 68-75K(@300KTamb)Qmax: upto50WTechnology: regular,HDSoluGons: >3000

ModificaGonofstandardTECshapeinaccordancetoCustomerrequirements.Customizedthermoelectriccoolerdevelopments.

TECoolerswithcentralholesormulGpleholes.OpGmalforexternalcoolingofun-cooledlaserdiodesonTO-46,TO-56andTO-9headers.

3-STAGETECs 4-STAGETECs


2-STAGETECs


Height: from1.6mmdTmax,K: 80-100(@300KTamb)Qmax,W: upto27WTechnology: regular,HDSoluGons: >250



Coldside: upto4.0x4.0mm2


InsulatedWires


BlankWiresInsulated

Color-CodedVarnished

Wires

FrontWBPads

SideWBPads WBPosts Flip-Chip

THERMOELECTRICCOOLERTERMINALCONNECTIONS


THERMOELECTRICCOOLERSCERAMICSSURFACE

Varnished

Flip-Chip

Blank Auplated Pre-Gnned

AupapernsCustomgapSelecGve

pre-Gnning

StandardSurfaceSoluGons(availablebydefault)

AdvancedSurfaceSoluGons(providedbyrequest)

Blank(bare)

VarnishedLDHolders LeadlessThermistors

AdvancedPaperns CustomTECShapes TECStacks

SMTThermistorsGlass-beadedThermistors

MoistureProtecGon


ADVANCEDVALUE-ADDEDSERVICESFORTECCOOLERS

Custom CNC Machining Services

CNCMACHININGFORPROTOTYPINGANDCUSTOMIZATION

• GalvanicNiandAuPlaGngservice• OpGmizaGonforApplicaGon• AssemblyandIntegraGngservices• One-Stop-ShopforCustomerdesigns

• PrecisionCNCMachining• CustomisedMetalParts• MachiningfromKovar,Copper,CRS• MounGngblocks,adapters,caps

Thermoelectric Sub-Assemblies

TECOOLER+HEADER=THERMOELECTRICSUB-ASSEMBLY

• MinimizedRisksandExpenses• SignificantTimeSavingforProjects• SingleSourceforTECsandHeaders• PerfectSoluGonforR&D• OpGmizaGonforApplicaGon

• Morethan5000TECtypes• High-QualityGlass-To-MetalHeaders• High-TemperatureTECSoldering• 100%QualityControl• RoHScompliantbydefault

Theterm“thermoelectricsub-assembly”meansathermoelectriccoolermountedintostandardorcustomizedpackage.Thermoelectricsub-assemblyisaperfectsoluGonforfastandeasyintegraGngintofinalapplicaGon.Thereisarangeofindustrystandardheadersandpackages,thatareusuallyusedwiththermoelectriccoolers.

TO-39ASSEMBLIES TO-8ASSEMBLIES


Headertype: TO-styleNumberofpins: 3-10Material: KovarSpaceforTEC: 3.2x3.2mm2

TECtypes: single-andmulGstageSoluGons: 160

Headertype: TO-styleNumberofpins: 6-20Material: KovarorCRSSpaceforTEC: 8.2x8.2mm2


TO-46ASSEMBLIES

Headertype: TO-styleNumberofpins: 4-6Material: KovarSpaceforTEC: 1.2x1.9mm2

TECtypes: single-stageonlySoluGons: 15

TO-66ASSEMBLIES



TO-3ASSEMBLIES TO-822ASSEMBLIES






FLATPACKTYPES

Headertype: FlatpackNumberofpins: 10-72Material: KovarorCRSSpaceforTEC: upto25x45mm2

TECtypes: single-andmulGstageSoluGons: dependsonsize

DUAL-IN-LINE(DIL) HIGHHEATLOAD(HHL)


Headertype: DIL(Dual-in-Line)Numberofpins: upto72Material: KovarorCRSSpaceforTEC: upto45.0x45.0mm2

TECtypes: single-andmulGstageSoluGons: upto5000types

Headertype: HighheatloadNumberofpins: 9Material: Kovar/CuWSpaceforTEC: 28.0x28.0mm2

TECtypes: single-andmulGstageSoluGons: upto5000types

CUSTOMIZEDTYPES MOUNTINGSERVICES


TECMicrosystemsGmbHprovidesmounGngservices-TECintegraGngintoCustomerpackagesandheaders.Flux-freesolderingtechniquewith100%qualitycontrolandTECtesGng.

ModificaGonofstandardheadersandpackagesinaccordancetoCustomerrequirements.Customizedthermoelectriccoolers,headersandpackagesdevelopment.

“BUTTERFLY”14PIN

Headertype: DWDM“Buperfly”Numberofpins: 14Material: Kovar/CuWSpaceforTEC: 14.0x9.0mm2


TTRS “Blackbody” Sub-Assemblies

THERMOELECTRICTHERMALREFERENCESOURCES(TTRS)

ThermoelectricThermalReferenceSource(TTRS)sub-assembliesprovideatemperature-controllable,uniform-temperature,high-emissivitysurfaceusedincalibraGnginfrared(IR)detectorarraysandFLIRsystems.MostTTRSsub-assembliesareprovidedasopendevicesconsisGngofathermoelectriccooler,emiungsurfaceandtemperaturesensor.TheheadercapwithIRwindowandhermeGcsealingcanbeprovidedforcustomizedsoluGons.TTRScontrollersareavailableaswell.

• ImagingApplicaGons• ThreatWarning• GuidanceSystems• Radiometer• Surveillance• ProcessControl

• TTRSEmiperEmissivity>95%• LargeUniformEmiperSurfaces• HighSlewRates• WideOperaGngTemperatureRange• AccurateTemperatureSensingDevice

Miniature Thermoelectric Generators

THERMOELECTRICSOLUTIONSFORSMALLSCALEENERGYHARVESTING

ThermoelectricharvesGngisconsideredakeycomponentformanyfuturetechnologicalapplicaGons,likewirelesssensornetworks,mulG-purposeself-organisingautonomous(micro-)systemsandmanyothers.Thekeyadvantagesofthermoelectricmicro-generators:smallsizes,simplescalability;nomovingparts,verylongoperaGonallifeGme–tensofyearswithoutmaintenance.Andthemostuniqueproperty–thepossibilitytoconvertheatintoelectricitystarGngfromverylowtemperaturedifferencesofjustafewdegrees.

• SmartHome• AviaGonandTrainMonitor• IndustrialProcessControl• AutomoGveIndustry• SecuritySystems• WearableDevices

• Morethan500standardTEGtypes• BulkTETechnologywith400uV/K• Ultra-miniatureTEGsizes• Maintenance-free• LongLifeGme• BestPrice-PerformanceRaGo

Miniature Thermoelectric Generators

Everycouplegivesaround400uV/K.ThisvalueisspecifiedforTEGsprovidedbyTECMicrosystems.Asareference-thin-filmtechnologyTEGshave250uV/K.

BulkBiTematerialP-NCoupleinsideTEG

α = 400uV/K

BULKTHERMOELECTRICMATERIALTECHNOLOGYFORTEGENERATORS

Thermoelectric Heat Flux Sensors

HEATFLUXSENSORSWITHULTRA-HIGHSENSITIVITYLEVEL

Theadvantageofthermoelectricmodule(TEM)overdifferenGalthermocoupleisinmuchhigherSeebeckeffect(electromoGveforce),exactlybecauseofsemiconductorusage.Forexample,inusualCopper-ConstantanthermocoupletheelectromoGve(EMF)is38uV/K,whileoneBiTeP-NpelletpairinsideathermoelectricmoduleprovidesEMF400uV/K-tenGmeshigher.Thiskeyadvantagemakesthermoelectricmodulesverypromisingtouseasheatfluxsensors.

• Ultra-HighSensiGvity• MiniatureDimensions• Self-CalibraGon(Patented)• Built-InTemperatureSensor• FETCableandConnector• WideRangeofTypes

• ScienGficAnalysisAndResearch• Agriculture• Climatology• BuildingEngineering• SolarIndustry• SafetyandSecurityApplicaGons

Thermoelectric Heat Flux Sensors

HTxSERIES HFxSERIES HRxSERIES

ThermoelectricheatfluxsensorswithintegratedtemperaturesensorPt1000.Roundshape.Self-calibraGngpatentedmethod.180cmFETcablewithorwithoutconnector.

StandardsoluGons,quadshape,ultra-thinheatfluxsensorsw/otemperaturesensorsintegrated.Self-calibraGngpatentedmethod.180cmFETcablewithorwithoutconnector.

SMDstyleminiatureheatfluxsensorsforradiaGonheatfluxmeasurements.Self-calibraGngpatentedmethod.Suitableforflip-chipmounGng,upto260ºCprocessingtemperature.

Programmable TEC Controllers

DX5100PRECISEPROGRAMMABLETECCONTROLLERSWITHPIDAUTO-TUNE

• Bi-DirecGonalRegulaGon• SupportsNTCandPTCThermistors• TwoChannels32W(4Ax8V)each• PIDTemperatureRegulaGonMode• PIDAuto-TuneFuncGon• ConstantVoltageOperaGonMode

• ProgrammableControllers• PCControlledandStand-alone• NetworkconnecGvity(upto128channelsatonceinarray)

• USBandRS-485interfaces• CompleteLabViewIntegraGon

ThermoelectricControllersoftheDX5100familyrepresentarangeofprecision-programmeddevices(standardandOEMversions)formanagementofthermoelectriccoolers(TECs,PelGermodules).DX5100Controllershaveabi-direcGonal(heaGngandcooling)PIDregulaGonwithPIDAuto-TunefuncGon.BesidesthePIDregulaGonaddiGonalmodesofoperaGonarerealizedintheController:DCvoltagemode,T-regulaGonandprogrammingofanobjecttemperaturebehaviourwithGme.

Programmable TEC Controllers

DX5100OEM DX5100FRAME DX5100TABLETOP

CompactmodularDX5100OEMTECControllersforintegraGngwithPIDtemperatureregulaGonandPIDAuto-TuneforthermoelectriccoolersmanagementandefficientoperaGng.SeveralconfiguraGonsareavailable.

DX5100FrameTECControllerswithmetalhousingforinstallaGonintoindustrystandardracks.PIDtemperatureregulaGonandPIDAuto-TuneforthermoelectriccoolersmanagementandefficientoperaGng.

All-in-onetable-topTECdriverwith2xindependent4Ax8Voutputchannels.IdealsoluGonforlaboratoryexperimentsandR&D.PreciseprogrammableTECdriverwithPIDAuto-Tune.

3Ax8V;4Ax8V;12Ax8V 3Ax8V;4Ax8V;12Ax8V 2X4Ax8V

Special Analysis and R&D Equipment

LABORATORYR&DINSTRUMENTSFORDEEPTEMODULESANALYSIS

• Detailed“Deep”TEMAnalysis• TECoolersQualificaGonTests• TECoolersAcceptanceTests• TECOperaGngModeAnalysis• PowerConsumpGonResearch• TesGnginVacuumandDryAir

• ComparisonAnalysisofTECvendorEsGmaGons/DatasheetValues

• DetailedTECanalysisatSpecifiedOperaGngCondiGons

• AdvancedComparisonAnalysisofMulGpleTECsources

Hi-endprofessionalR&DsystemsforcomprehensiveanalysisofTEModulesandTEMaterials.ItallowstomeasureallTECkeyperformanceparametersandpowerconsumpGonunderspecifiedcondiGons.ExpertlaboratoryR&DsystemsthatprovideautomaGcmeasuringandfullspecificaGonsofTEmodulesandmaterialsinonemeasuringcycle.Perfectforacceptance,qualificaGonandresearchtesGngofsingle-andmulGstageTEmodules.

Special Analysis and R&D Equipment

DX8020TECEXPERT DX8080TEMEXPERT DX8070INGOTSTESTER

DX8020providesautomaGccapabilitytomeasurefullspecificaGonsofaTEmoduleatonemeasuringcycleingivenambientcondiGons.DX8020isintendedforacceptance,qualificaGonandresearchtesGngofTEmodules.

DX8080providesdetailedanalysisofthermoelectric(TE)properGesofBiTematerial,P/N-typeinpellets:Seebeckcoefficient,electricalconducGvity,Figure-of-MeritZandthermalconducGvityinagiventemperatureinterval.

DX8070providesincomingcontrolofBiTematerialiningotsanddisks.ItmeasurestheSeebeckcoefficientandelectricalconducGvityofBiTematerialingotstakingintoaccountthepolarity.Must-haveinstrumentforTEMandBiTematerialmanufacturers.

TE Modules Express Analysis & Testing

Z-METERsFORTHERMOELECTRICMODULESEXPRESSQC

• SimpleandquickTEModuleTesGng• SuitableformountedTEMs• PerfectFor“Before-Azer”TesGng• ExpressTesGngofTEModuleswithTerminalWiresandWBContacts

• ACRResistanceMeasurement• Figure-of-MeritMeasurement• TimeConstantMeasurement• ResultsNormalizaGonforRequiredAmbientTemperature

ThermoelectricModules(TEMs)aresolidstatedeviceswithverylongmaintenance-freelifeGme.Modernthermoelectricmodulesprovidemorethan25yearsofconGnuousoperaGngatnormalcondiGons.HowevermounGngproceduresand/orimproperhandlingmayincreasetherisksofTEMdamages.Z-MetersarethebestsoluGonforthermoelectricmodulesexpressqualitycontrolandperformancetesGng.

Z-Meter Measuring Concept

ACR(ACResistance)

τ(TimeConstant)

Z(Figure-of-Merit)

ShowsTECcurrentCondiGons

TECperformance,materialandquality

DynamicalcharacterisGcsTEC“coolingrate”

ACRisusedforcomparisonon“before-azer”basis.AnACRchangebymorethan5%azerimpactisacceptedascriteriaoffailurebyTelcordiaGR-468

ZshowsTECmaterialqualityandperformancelevel.UsedforanalysisofdegradaGon,performancedropsandsimilarissues.

TimeConstantshowstheGmerequiredbyTEMfromturningontoastabilizedoperaGngmode.UsedasacriteriaforassemblyandpropermounGngtests.

Z-Meters for TEMs express QC

DX4090Z-METERDX4085Z-METERTESTER DX4095Z-METERMINI

Autonomousdevice,noconnecGontoPCrequired.Combinesthreedevicesinone:portableZ-MeterforTECparametersmeasurement,voltmeteranddigitalthermometerforambientandoperaGngtemperaturetests.

UniversaldeviceforthermoelectriccoolersqualitycontrolandR&D.Ithastwomeasuringinterfaces-innerclipsandexternalclips.Thedeviceisidealforexpresscontrolofsmallandmediumsizebatches,R&Dprojects,income,in-processandoutcomeTECcontrol.

PocketsizedeviceassmallastypicalUSBflashdrive.IthasthesamemeasuringfuncGonalityasastandardPelGerZ-MeterandisdesignedmainlyforsinglethermoelectriccoolerstesGng,R&D,trialbatchcheckandlaboratoryusage.IdealforoccasionaltesGng.

DX4190Z-METERTESTER

TheZ-MeterDX4190isthemust-havedeviceforTEModulesmanufacturersorconsumerswithlargevolumes.TheDX4190allowstoimplement100%qualitycontrolinallstagesofmassproducGonwithnocompromises.ThedevicemeasuresdirectlythreeTEModulekeyparameters(ACR,Figure-of-MeritandTimeConstant)forupto10thermoelectricmodulessimultaneously.TheDX4190Z-Metercanbeusedwithseparate(notmounted)TEMsbymanufacturersorconsumersatincome/outcomecontrol,orforTEmodulesqualitycontrolandperformancetesGngintheend-productwithintegratedTEM.

Z-Meters for TEMs express QC

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THERMOELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTSMiniature Thermoelectric Coolers ADVANCED THERMOELECTRIC COOLING SOLUTIONS • LD and Superluminescent Diodes • X-Ray and IR- Sensing ApplicaGons