Thermally efficient CCD camera housing
US7770402B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/60
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of cooling a CCD camera may employ a composite material housing design that allows the cold side of a TEC to be mounted relatively close to the CCD and the hot side of the TEC to be isolated from the housing cavity in which the CCD resides. An efficient heat transfer path may facilitate cooling the CCD to a predetermined or selected operating temperature and isolate the CCD from the heat loads generated by operation the TEC.
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