Liquid-assisted and thermoelectric-based temperature control for servers and other electronic equipment

A method comprising:

• providing an electronic equipment chassis having electronic equipment installed therein;
• deploying a thermoelectric module arranged adjacent a front portion of the electronic equipment chassis, a heat exchanger module arranged adjacent a rear portion of the electronic equipment chassis, and at least first and second liquid-carrying conduits coupled between the thermoelectric module and the heat exchanger module and passing through at least a portion of the electronic equipment chassis, wherein each of the liquid-carrying conduits is connected at a first end thereof to a cold plate of the thermoelectric module and at a second end thereof to the heat exchanger module;
• and
• providing temperature control for one or more components of the electronic equipment utilizing the thermoelectric module, the heat exchanger module and the liquid-carrying conduits.

An apparatus comprising:

• an electronic equipment rack;
• a plurality of electronic equipment chassis installed in the electronic equipment rack, each electronic equipment chassis having electronic equipment installed therein;
• a thermoelectric module arranged adjacent a front portion of at least a given one of the electronic equipment chassis;
• a heat exchanger module arranged adjacent a rear portion of the given electronic equipment chassis;
• and
• at least first and second liquid-carrying conduits coupled between the thermoelectric module and the heat exchanger module and passing through at least a portion of the given electronic equipment chassis;
• wherein each of the liquid-carrying conduits is connected at a first end thereof to a cold plate of the thermoelectric module and at a second end thereof to the heat exchanger module;
• and
• wherein the thermoelectric module, the heat exchanger module and the liquid-carrying conduits are collectively configured to provide temperature control for one or more components of the electronic equipment installed in the given electronic equipment chassis.