• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.518-524
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• 2017

A flexible thermoelectric device using body heat has drawn attention as a power source for wearable devices. In this study, thermoelectric thick films were fabricated by cold pressing method using p-type antimony telluride and n-type bismuth telluride powders in accordance with specific loads. Thermoelectric thick films were denser and improved the electrical and thermoelectric properties while increasing the load of the cold pressing. The thickness of the specimen can be controlled by the amount of material; specimens were approximately 700 um in thickness. Flexible thermoelectric devices were manufactured by using the thermoelectric thick films on PI (Polyimide) substrate. The process is cheap, efficient, easy and scalable. Evaluation of power generation performance and flexibility on the fabricated flexible thermoelectric device was carried out. The flexible thermoelectric device has great flexibility and good performance and can be applied to wearable electronics as a power source.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 열전소자의 구조에 따른 COB LED의 방열성능을 비교 분석하였다. COB LED의 발열부분과 접합하는 열전소자는 구리박판 구조와 세라믹 구조의 열전소자를 사용하였다. COB LED와 열전소자의 접합부분은 접촉식 온도계를 통해 온도 분포를 측정하였고, 각각의 열전소자는 0.1A, 0.3A, 0.5A, 0.7A의 전류를 입력시켜서 온도 변화를 측정하였다. COB LED의 열 응집현상이 나타나는 접합부분의 온도는 0.7A를 인가하였을 때 구리박판 구조의 열전소자에서 $59^{\circ}C$로 측정되었고, 세라믹 구조의 열전소자는 $67^{\circ}C$로 나타났으며, 구리박판 열전소자가 세라믹 구조의 열전소자 보다 $9^{\circ}C$가 낮게 측정됨으로써 방열성능이 더 우수함을 보였다.

• 한국건축친환경설비학회 논문집
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.618-626
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• 2018

In this paper, the hybrid dehumidification system using thermoelectric device is based on the idea of utilizing waste heat from the heat dissipation side of thermoelectric device as a heat source to regenerate chemical desiccant. We would like to apply this system to spaces required dehumidification due to continuous moisture generation or local high humidity in the houses. And, we want to confirm the possibility of developing the hybrid dehumidification system that combines passive dehumidification using chemical desiccant with active dehumidification using thermoelectric device.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2007년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.142-142
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• 2007

Micro thermoelectric generator has been attractive for the alternative power source to operate the wireless sensor node. In this paper, we designed the column-type micro thermoelectric device and their device characteristics were measured. n-type Bi2Te3 and p-type BiSbTe3 thermoelectric thin films were grown on (001) GaAs substrates by metal organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD) and they were pattemed. The height of thermoelectric film were controlled by the deposition time, temperature and MO-x gas pressure. Seebeck coefficient was measured at room temperature and hole concentration and electrical resistivity of thermoelectric film were also characterized.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2003년도 ICCAS
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• pp.1816-1821
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• 2003

The thermoelectric device was applied to a car-seat to control the hot temperature in summer and cold temperature in the winter. The characteristics of the device used to a car-seat were analyzed. The air conditioning structure was designed to regulate the hot side of the thermoelectric device. To control the temperature of the car-seat, a robust control algorithm based on the sliding mode control was applied, and a controller using one-chip microprocessor was developed. The performance of the proposed controller through experiments was shown.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.518-525
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• 2004

The thermoelectric device was applied to a car seat to control the hot temperature in the summer and cold temperature in the winter. The characteristics of the device used to a car seat were analyzed. The air conditioning structure was designed to regulate the hot side of the thermoelectric device. To control the temperature of the car seat, a robust control algorithm based on the sliding mode control was applied, and a controller using one-chip microprocessor was developed. The performance of the proposed controller through experiments was shown.

• 정보저장시스템학회논문집
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2014

Heat emission from the laser diode used in the optical disc drive and the defects from the increased temperature at the system have attracted attentions from the field of the information storage device. Thermoelectric refrigerator is one of the fine solutions to solve these thermal problems. The refrigeration performance of thermoelectric device is dependent on the thermoelectric material's figure-of-merit. Meanwhile, high electrical contact resistivity between metal electrode and p- and n-type thermoelectric materials in the device would lead increased total electrical resistance resulting in the degeneracy in performance. This paper represents the manufacturing process of the PbTe-based material which has one of the highest figure-of-merit at medium-high-temperature, ~ 600K to 900 K, and the nickel contact layer for reduced electrical contact resistance at once, and the results showing the decent contact structure and figure-of-merit even after the long-term operation environment.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2009

열전효과란 온도차를 전기적인 크기 즉 전압으로 변환시키는 것을 말한다. 또한 그 반대의 경우도 여기에 해당한다. 연전 소자는 소자의 영면에 온도 차가 존재할 때 전압이 발생하며 반대로 이 소자에 전압을 가할 경우 온도차가 발생하는 소자이다. 본 논문에서는 물질을 냉각과 가열을 할 수 있게 이러한 현상을 이용하여 열전소자를 사용한 냉 온장 시스템을 소개하였으며 PC와 LabVIEW를 이용하여 냉 온장 시스템을 제어하였다.

• 조명전기설비학회논문지
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

In this paper, we propose the LED(Light-Emitting-Diode) emergency lighting in a tunnel by using the thermoelectric devices. To achieve high generated power, thermoelectric device should be have high Seebeck coefficient and small contact area. Also, we reveal that a moderate heatsink required for high generated power. From the waste heat of LED tunnel lighting module (25W), the generated power was 0.062W by thermoelectric device, and it could illuminate for 1hour after charge the battery of emergency lighting during about 101hours.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집 Vol.21
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• pp.425-425
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• 2008

Bismuth-antimony-telluride based thermoelectric thin film materials were prepared by metal organic vapor phase deposition using trimethylbismuth, triethylantimony and diisopropyltelluride as metal organic sources. A planar type thermoelectric device has been fabricated using p-type $Bi_{0.4}Sb_{1.6}Te_3$ and n-type $Bi_2Te_3$ thin films. Firstly, the p-type thermoelectric element was patterned after growth of $4{\mu}m$ thickness of $Bi_{0.4}Sb_{1.6}Te_3$ layer. Again n-type $Bi_2Te_3$ film was grown onto the patterned p-type thermoelectric film and n-type strips are formed by using selective chemical etchant for $Bi_2Te_3$. The top electrical connector was formed by thermally deposited metal film. The generator consists of 20 pairs of p- and n-type legs. We demonstrate complex structures of different conduction types of thermoelectric element on same substrate by two separate runs of MOCVD with etch-stop layer and selective etchant for n-type thermoelectric material. Device performance was evaluated on a number of thermoelectric devices. To demonstrate power generation, one side of the device was heated by heating block and the voltage output was measured. The highest estimated power of 1.3mW is obtained at the temperature difference of 45K. We provide a promising approach for fabricating thin film thermoelectric generators by using MOCVD grown thermoelectric materials which can employ nanostructures for high thermoelectric properties.