Phononic’s CPO Talks Solid State Cooling on Global Podcast
Dinis and Larry explore building sustainable innovation through solid state technology as well as how Phononic is redefining what’s possible in cooling and beyond.
Solid State Technology and Temperature Monitoring
It is important to ensure your cooling systems are consistently being effective and efficient. This is done with proper temperature monitoring. Temperature monitoring is the assurance of a consistent temperature by being processed through continual tracking and oversight. Automated data logging is the primary way to monitor temperature. Automated data logging is the process of […]
Solid State Technology and It’s Applications
Solid state refers to a type of technology that uses semiconductor devices to replace mechanical (moving) parts. The term solid state first originated in the 1960s, during the dawn of the semiconductor era of technology. At that time, "solid state" was used to describe semiconductors, which transfer electricity in a solid state as opposed to […]
How Peltier Coolers Use the Peltier Effect to Heat and Cool
A Peltier cooler is a device that uses the Peltier effect to produce cooling or heating. The Peltier effect is defined as the emission or absorption of heat under an electrical bias at a junction between two conductors. When an electric current flows through the junction, heating or cooling can be achieved. In this way, the Peltier […]
Heat Pump Applications
A heat pump transfers heat from a heat source that requires cooling to a heat sink. The heat sink then dissipates the heat out of the system permanently, into the surrounding environment. A heat pump transfers thermal energy (heat) in the opposite way of normal heat transfer, which would naturally move energy from a warm […]
How Thermoelectric Cooling Uses the Peltier Effect
Thermoelectric cooling is achieved by using the Peltier effect. The Peltier effect refers to the thermoelectric phenomenon of the transfer of heat energy that occurs between two materials when an electric current passes through. This phenomenon results in the addition or removal of heat. The heat transfer is both proportional to the current as well […]
Thermoelectrics and the Peltier Effect
The Peltier effect pertains to thermoelectrics (electricity generated by the production and existence of heat) and is described as when an electrical current flows through a circuit where there are two different types of semiconductors (a substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions) and the result is a heating or cooling effect. This is […]
Endless Possibilities with Solid State Technology
Solid state thermal technology is transforming the way we cool and heat. Commonly-used cooling and heating technologies are now more than a century old, and they’re simply unable to adapt to modern demands. At Phononic, we are reimagining cooling and heating based on our deep expertise in solid state thermoelectric devices. Our team of thermal […]
Not your Father’s Thermoelectric Devices
While the Peltier effect has been around for over a hundred years it’s no secret that thermoelectric devices never really took off as an obvious choice when it came to electronics cooling options. The truth is that they failed because they simply weren’t all that great. They didn’t perform as well as passive solutions or […]