Tellurex was selected to help design and develop the first mass-produced thermoelectric refrigerator manufactured in the United States. The selection came down to three factors: the performance output of the Z-Max ® thermoelectric module, Tellurex’s abilities to optimize the final engineering of the thermoelectric subassembly, and the capability to manufacture in the high volumes required for the consumer marketplace.

On the technical side, the ability to achieve a 40º F Delta T in a 2.2 cubic foot interior space was required in order to guarantee successful product performance. The customer’s own design could not reach the specified target requirements. With Tellurex’s redesign and re-engineering, and the power of a Z-Max cooling engine, the refrigerator easily exceeded the specified performance requirements.

Thermoelectrics for Consumer Product Applications

• Picnic box cooler and heaters
• Air conditioned motorcycle seats
• Beverage cooler for boats
• Countertop food chillers
• Electronic enclosure coolers
• CCD housing and cameras
• Integrated circuit coolers
• Cooling cold plates
• Dehumidifiers
• Video display terminals
• Office furniture beverage cup holders
• Computer thermal conditioning