Nextreme: a startup specialized in thermoelectric cooling
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Thermoelectric Cooling
ECP MSTM 2009-2010 | Arnaud Marchais, Charles-Axel
Dein
IntroductionIntroduction
“[We] have demonstrated that there are no
fundamental barriers to extending Moore’s Law for
another decade”
Intel, June 2001
“[We] have demonstrated that there are no
fundamental barriers to extending Moore’s Law for
another decade”
Intel, June 2001
Power and thermal non-uniformities are constantly
increasing
Power and thermal non-uniformities are constantly
increasing
Existing solutions are inefficient
Existing solutions are inefficient
I – A Technology of Microscale Thermal Management
I – A Technology of Microscale Thermal Management
A – A Top-Down ApproachA – A Top-Down Approach
The Embedded Thermoelectric Cooler
The Embedded Thermoelectric Cooler
Cooling two hot spots (i.e. dual core CPU)
B – The Peltier EffectB – The Peltier Effect
Advantages
•Can be used to generate electricity
(Seebeck effect)
•Very small size and weight
•Solid state (no moving parts, high
reliability)
•Very high pumping power density: up to
150 W/cm2
Smarter use
of the Peltier effect
Nextreme main facts
•Founded in December 2004
•As a spin-off from NTI International (a
research institute)
•35 Employes
•Mainly funded through venture capital
•Location : North Carolina
•IP : 33 patents
Products: CoolersThe OptoCooler
HV14 moduleETEC custom coolers
Products: power generators
Applications: Laser Diodes
Applications: LEDs
Applications: photo detectors and focal plane
arrays
Night vision googles
Applications: deep drilling
Applications: semiconductor tests
Applications: Healthcare
Top management: a team of experts
CEO CFO VP Engineering VP GM
MBAMsc in ChemistryAnd Physics
MBACertified Accountant
Ceramic EngineerMS in materials science
MBAElectrical Engineer
Went from Cronos a spin-off from a research institute
Also from Cronos25 years of financial management
15 years experience in semiconductor technology
27 years of senior executive experience
Investors
Nextreme has raised $35 million from multiple funding
partners
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Thank you!