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Central WorkshopsComputer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division
Electrical Engineering Program
Integrated Nanotechnology Lab
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division
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2012-05-22Online Publication Date
2012-05-22Print Publication Date
2013-06Permanent link to this record
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We demonstrate that waste heat from integrated circuits especially computer microprocessors can be recycled as valuable electricity to power up a portion of the circuitry or other important accessories such as on-chip cooling modules, etc. This gives a positive spin to a negative effect of ever increasing heat dissipation associated with increased power consumption aligned with shrinking down trend of transistor dimension. This concept can also be used as an important vehicle for self-powered systemson- chip. We provide theoretical analysis supported by simulation data followed by experimental verification of on-chip thermoelectricity generation from dissipated (otherwise wasted) heat of a microprocessor.Citation
Fahad H, Hasan M, Li G, Hussain M (2012) Thermoelectricity from wasted heat of integrated circuits. Appl Nanosci 3: 175-178. doi:10.1007/s13204-012-0128-2.Publisher
Springer NatureJournal
Applied NanoscienceAdditional Links
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s13204-012-0128-2ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s13204-012-0128-2