A Boost for Thermoelectrics

7 November 2004

BSST, a subsidiary of Amerigon, has  signed a long-term agreement with Visteon Corporation to develop an array of heating and cooling products for the automotive industry featuring BSST’s thermoelectric device (TED) technology. Visteon is one of the world’s leading automotive Tier I suppliers. (Earlier post on thermoelectrics here.)

The formal agreement follows on a memorandum of understanding Amerigon announced with Visteon in June 2003. It also follows closely on Amerigon’s September announcement of a joint development program with Carrier Corporation, the nation’s largest manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for residential and commercial applications.

BSST’s thermoelectric technology is the basis of Amerigon’s  Climate Control Seat (CCS) heated and cooled seat system featured in selected automobiles manufactured by Ford, General Motors, Nissan, Toyota and Hyundai. Amerigon is one of the world’s largest users of thermoelectric devices for its CCS products.

BSST is actively at work on implementing thermoelectrics for waste heat recovery, as discussed in the earlier post referenced above and is a member of a  team pursuing a leading-edge U.S. Department of Defense program to substantially advance the practical deployment of power generation from waste heat.