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US 6,891,278 B2Granted
Semiconductor component
AssigneeInfineon Technologies AG
InventorsGustav Müller, Axel Schubert, Karl-Heinz Schlereth, Harald Böttner
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Abstract
A semiconductor component has at least one Peltier element and at least one thermogenerator element that are thermally coupled to one another via a coupling device. By virtue of the thermal coupling of the Peltier element and the thermogenerator element through the coupling device, it is possible to use the Peltier element to cool a microstructure, in particular an optoelectronic component (e.g. a laser diode). Efficient temperature regulation and efficient operation of an optoelectronic component are thus possible.
Claims19
A semiconductor component, comprising:
- at least one microstructure;
- at least one Peltier element for cooling said microstructure;
- at least one thermogenerator element;
- and
- a coupling device thermally coupling said Peltier element and said thermogenerator element to one another, said coupling device supporting said microstructure.
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