Patent ID: 6430934
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: F21V,F25B,G02B,G05D,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a temperature sensing device, monitoring a front temperature of a front surface of a first driven device, and a rear temperature related to a rear surface of the first driven device; a controller, detecting both a temperature of the first driven device and a temperature differential across the first driven device; a thermoelectric cooler, coupled to actively cool the first driven device under control of said controller; and wherein said controller produces outputs which control both overall temperature of the first driven device and temperature differential of the first driven device; and a super cooler assembly, connected to a hot side of said thermoelectric cooler, said super cooler assembly including a metal plate, a heat sink, connected to said metal plate, and a fan, actively cooling said heat sink.