Investigation of a surface comprised of an array of micro-electro-mechanical actuators for the dynamic control of a thermal path

研究由微机电致动器阵列组成的表面，用于动态控制热路径

• 批准号: 534555-2018
• 负责人: Nabki, Frederic
• 金额: $ 0.91万
• 依托单位: École de technologie supérieure
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Plus Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=660550
• 关键词: Investigation; surface; comprised; array; micro

High performance optical transceivers for industrial and military markets are rated to operate in harsh**environments (e.g., -40°C to 85°C). Reflex Photonics designs and produces such transceivers into modules.**These modules are meant to include robust thermal control in order to ensure the stability of the transceivers**over this wide temperature range. This requires heating control of the device in order to operate above the**ambient temperature. However, the excess heat generated within the module must be exhausted using thermally**efficient paths that are important to the control of the transceiver's temperature. In cold environments, the**thermal transfer is reversed and the module is cooled by the ambient through the efficient thermal path, causing**a temperature control problem and transceiver performance drift. This problem requires power-hungry**electrically controllable thermal coolers which Reflex Photonics wishes to eliminate in order to reduce cost and**power consumption of its modules.**Accordingly, Reflex Photonics wants to continue its collaboration with Prof. Nabki to investigate how**microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) could be used to implement an array of actuators that can contact in**different numbers with the module. This will allow for the variation of the thermal conductivity of the thermal**path dynamically and provide a controllable thermal path that insolates the module in cold environments or can**exhaust excess heat. The continuation of this collaboration with Prof. Nabki will be focused on the design of**devices stemming from two concepts proposed after the prior project: a transfer cell and an isolation platform.**These devices can then be the basis for thermal control of Reflex Photonics' next generation transceiver**modules, strengthening its market position.**The devices resulting from this project will enable the implementation of a dynamically controlled thermal path**surface that can have application in a wide range of applications touching microelectronics as well. The HQP**trained in this project will be one PhD student, one Master student and two research professionals.

适用于工业和军事市场的高性能光纤收发器的额定工作环境为恶劣**环境(例如，-40°C至85°C)。Relex Photonics将此类收发器设计并生产到模块中。**这些模块旨在包括强大的热控制，以确保收发器在此宽广的温度范围内**的稳定性。这需要对设备进行加热控制，以便在**环境温度以上运行。但是，模块内产生的多余热量必须使用对控制收发器温度很重要的热**有效路径来排出。在寒冷的环境中，**热传递相反，模块通过有效的热路径被环境冷却，导致**温度控制问题和收发器性能漂移。这个问题需要耗电的**电可控散热器，Reflex Photonics希望消除这种散热器，以降低成本和**模块的功耗。**因此，Reflex Photonics希望继续与Nabki教授合作，研究如何使用**微电子机械系统(MEMS)来实现一系列执行器，这些执行器可以与**不同数量的模块接触。这将允许热路径的导热系数动态变化，并提供可控制的热路径，使模块在寒冷环境中隔热或**排出多余的热量。继续与Nabki教授的合作将专注于设计**基于前一个项目提出的两个概念的设备：传输单元和隔离平台。**这些设备可以作为Reflex Photonics下一代收发器模块的热控制基础**，巩固其市场地位。**该项目产生的设备将实现动态受控的热路径**表面，该表面也可以在接触微电子的广泛应用中得到应用。在这个项目中培训的HQP**将是一名博士生，一名硕士研究生和两名研究专业人员。