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.

用于工业和军事市场的高性能光收发器可在恶劣环境（例如-40°C至85°C）下运行。Reflex Photonics设计并生产这种收发器模块。**这些模块旨在包括强大的热控制，以确保收发器在这个宽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收发器温度控制很重要的热效率路径排出。在寒冷的环境中，热传递被逆转，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可控热冷却器，Reflex Photonics希望消除这一问题，以降低其模块的成本和功耗。因此，Reflex Photonics希望继续与Nabki教授合作，研究如何使用微机电系统（MEMS）来实现一系列执行器，这些执行器可以以**个不同的数量与模块接触。这将允许热路径的导热系数动态变化，并提供一个可控的热路径，在寒冷的环境中使模块暴晒或可以排出多余的热量。与Nabki教授的合作将继续集中于**设备的设计，这些设备源于先前项目提出的两个概念：转移细胞和隔离平台。这些设备可以成为Reflex Photonics下一代收发器模块的热控制基础，从而加强其市场地位。该项目产生的器件将使动态控制热路径表面的实现成为可能，该表面也可以在涉及微电子的广泛应用中得到应用。本项目培养的HQP**为博士研究生1名，硕士研究生1名，研究专业人员2名。