(19)
(11) EP 3 577 697 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.11.2018

(43) Date of publication:
11.12.2019 Bulletin 2019/50

(21) Application number: 18712403.7

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 35/00(2006.01)
F25B 21/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/021524
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/165414 (13.09.2018 Gazette 2018/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 10.03.2017 US 201762470003 P

(71) Applicant: Phononic, Inc.
Durham, NC 27713 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • BARUS, Daniel
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27613 (US)

(74) Representative: Hanna Moore + Curley 
Garryard House 25/26 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2, D02 PX51
Dublin 2, D02 PX51 (IE)

   


(54) SOLID-STATE SWITCH ARCHITECTURE FOR MULTI-MODE OPERATION OF A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME.