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thermopile: see thermoelectricity thermoelectricity, direct conversion of heat into electric energy, or vice versa. The term is generally restricted to the irreversible conversion of electricity into heat described by the English physicist James P. ..... Click the link for more information. . thermopile [′thər·mə‚pīl] (engineering) An array of thermocouples connected either in series to give higher voltage output or in parallel to give higher current output, used for measuring temperature or radiant energy or for converting radiant energy into electric power. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tokyo, Japan, Feb 16, 2007 - (JCN) - Seiko NPC Corporation (Seiko NPC) announced that they had succeeded in making two prototypes [the 64 element (8x8) and 256 (16x16)] of a thermopile multi-element infrared sensor with an advanced built in amplifier. Most of the dispersive instruments use thermopile detectors. The sensors, furnished by the customers, were of circular-foil or thermopile type. |
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