WO2004088700A3 - Rf device with thermo-electric cooler - Google Patents

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WO2004088700A3
WO2004088700A3 PCT/US2004/009257 US2004009257W WO2004088700A3 WO 2004088700 A3 WO2004088700 A3 WO 2004088700A3 US 2004009257 W US2004009257 W US 2004009257W WO 2004088700 A3 WO2004088700 A3 WO 2004088700A3
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Mitchell Levinson
Bryan Weber
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Abstract

An RF device (10) includes a support structure. An RF electrode (20) is coupled to the support structure and includes conductive and dielectric portions. A thermo-electric cooler is coupled to the support structure and is configured to cool a back surface of the RF electrode.
PCT/US2004/009257 2003-03-25 2004-03-25 Rf device with thermo-electric cooler WO2004088700A2 (en)

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