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Heat source having thermoelectric element, optical pickup assembly employing the same, and method of reducing temperature therein

US7457226B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2004
Grant dateNov 25, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat source having a device emitting heat, a case protecting and supporting the device, and a thermoelectric element absorbing the heat emitted from the device and dissipating the heat to an outside.

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