Market Need: Active Cooling

  • Phononic Devices is working to provide active thermal management solutions for refrigeration and cooling solution

Industry

  • Optoelectronics and telecom equipment

Solution

Performance

  • Temperature control is a critical element that is needed for this segment to increase the functionality of the laser and electronics lifetime and prevent premature failure.
  • As electronics are miniaturized, there is a corresponding increase in heat generated.
  • Phononic Devices’ approach is designed to efficiently pump heat providing an effective range of operating conditions for optoelectronic devices.

Industry

  • IT server farms

Solution

Efficiency

  • The DOE estimates that server farms consume 1.2% of the world’s electricity.
  • IT server farms seek to drastically reduce their energy needs and to cool their servers/microprocessors and racks.
  • Phononic Devices’ approach is designed to integrate with already existing passive heat removal techniques to minimize the need for chillers and space redesign.

Industry

  • Commercial HVAC

Solution

Efficiency

  • Commercial HVAC industry seeks efficiencies of convenience and emissions reduction.
  • Phononic Devices is working to provide adequate heat removal and cooling specifically designed for the work function needed for a comfortable work environment. The PD platform is designed to displace compressor-driven cooling.
  • The HVAC industry will capture efficiencies with the PD active cooling solutions, reducing the need for cooling power and reducing emissions of typical coolants.

Market Need: Energy Harvesting

  • Phononic Devices is working on recapturing waste heat and converting it into useable electric power.

Industry

Wireless Devices

Solution

Performance

  • The wireless industry is interested in extending the life for sensor networks and remote power where battery life is problematic.
  • Phononic Devices is working on capturing heat and converting it into electricity that is used to drive electrical devices.
  • The Phononic Devices solution can effectively compete with batteries, be smaller and lower in cost.

Industry

Solar Hybridization

Solution

Efficiency

  • The solar industry is interested in capturing waste heat from the sun’s direct rays to augment the collective power and efficiency of the solar installation.
  • Phononic Devices is working to capture the waste heat to augment the collective power and efficiency of the installation.
  • The Phononic Devices solution will capture efficiencies and enable broader solar market penetration.