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		tomswartz07 on March 31, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New ARM-powered chip aims for battery life measure... So, I'm curious how they convert the body heat to electricity in such a small area. If it were for something like a Stirling Cycle, you'd need a fairly substantial surface area to disburse the heat difference.

Filligree on March 31, 2015 [–]

Peltier? And I suppose they would. You could still make a piece of clothing with heat-sinks sewn in, but I have no idea how expensive that'd be.

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