Refrigeration technologies of cryogenic chips

Abstract

Cryogenic electronics refers to the devices and circuits operated at cryogenic temperatures (below 123.15 K), which are made from a variety of materials such as insulators, conductors, semiconductors, superconductors and topological materials. The cryogenic electronics are endowed with some unique advantages that cannot be realized in room temperature, including high computing speed, high power performance and so on. Choosing the appropriate refrigeration technology is critical for achieving the best performance of the cryogenic electronics. In this review, the cryogenic technology was divided into non-optical refrigeration and optical refrigeration, where non-optical refrigeration technologies are relatively conventional refrigeration technologies, while optical refrigeration is an emerging research field for the cooling of the chips. In the current work, the fundamental principles, applications and development prospects of the non-optical refrigeration was introduced, also the research history, fundamental principles, existing problems and application prospects of the optical refrigeration was thoroughly reviewed.