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SmS tenzotherm GmbH is a Russian-German company
active in the field of research, development and sales
of sensor-devices, thermoelectric devices and oxygen analyzer
made of samarium sulfide.
About us:
Samarium Strain-Sensors Thermoelectrics
SmS tenzotherm Rus, Ltd. – subsidiary company of
SmS tenzotherm GmbH, was formed specially for R&D
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Locations
•SmS tenzotherm GmbH
•Dortmund, Germany
Pilot Line
•SmS tenzotherm Ltd
•St.Petersburg, Russia
Subsidiary
•Ioffe Physical Technical
Institut
•St.Petersburg, Russia
Research
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Team
SmS tenzotherm GmbH
Dortmund, Germany
Bernd Meyer (Dipl.-Kfm.)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Founding shareholder
Bernd has 20+ years’ experience in founding and managing high
tech start-ups with international operation from incorporation to
exit with proven track record on Russian-German companies such
as Innolume and OptoGaN.
SmS tenzotherm RUS Ltd
St.Petersburg, Russia
Andrey A. Molodykh (Dipl.-Ing.-Phys.)
Chief Executive Officer (CEO of Ltd)
Founding shareholder
Andrey has 20-year experience in setting up and directing high-tech
companies in the field of telecommunications, security and
measuring equipment. His specialization is technology and design
of semiconductor integrated circuits.
Vladimir V. Kaminski (Prof. Dr. Sc.)
Chief (CSO)
Founding shareholder
30 years experience in investigating SmS, head of laboratory in Ioffe
Institute. Leading scientists in the field of rare-earth
semiconductors, busy with SmS since 1975: >150 papers, 16
patents and priority certificates. Inventor of
tenzoresistive, thermovoltaic and cooling effects in SmS
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Two Product Lines
• Strain Sensors
• Thermoelectrics
…measure forces
to prevent RISKS
…recover waste heat
to generate ELECTRICITY
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Thermoelectrics
Thermoelectrical generators SmS
Generation without additional cooling
High efficiency >15%
Compact sized in comparizon with existing converters
Can be designed as thin films
Application fields
Photovoltaic (solar panels), increasing efficiency in
two times by adding to Silicon panel. Saving costs by
25%
Automotive
Autonom power sources for field applications
Heat utilization at power stations
Market - $ 1.3+ billions in 2012
According EPIA Research market size for solar
energetic will be of $ 17.3 billions to 2012
Part of thermoelectrical generators will be 8%
of the solar energetic market, i.e. $ 1.3
billions
Growth - 30% annualy
Common thermoelectric
Generator (Seebek)
SmS generator
Heat source
generator
cooling
Heat source
generator
Market valuation [2012] [2017] [2020]
World market
In quantitative terms, mln. pcs 85 350 800
In monetary terms, bln. $ 1,3 4,8 10,6
Russian market
In quantitative terms, kpcs. 300 1000 2000
In monetary terms, mln. $ 4 15 35
Model name(Producer, Country) Current
stage
Efficiency, % Working temperature
range, оС
Power density, W/cm3 Specific cost, $/W
SmS TEG (SmS tenzotherm, Germany) Development > 30 From 30 to 500 10,3 (ΔT=0 oC) < 5
G2-56-0352 (Tellurex, USA) On the market 5 to 350 1,9 (ΔT=200 oC) > 8
TGM-287-1,0-2,5 (Kryotherm, Russia) On the market 3.2 to 200 0,22 (ΔT=100 oC) > 35
eTEG HV56 (Nextreme, USA) Development < 7 to 300 No data > 500
Solutions existing on the market (competitors)
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Competitive advantages
Parameters
Kyowa
(Japan)
BCM-Sensor
(Belgium)
SmS
tenzotherm
(Germany)
Material Si Si SmS
Resistance, Оhm 60 - 10000 15 - 1000 400 - 50000
Size, mm 2 – 5 2,6 - 3,8 0,5 - 50
Gage factor (K) 100 – 225 80 - 150 20 - 200
Working temperature
range, оС
-50 to +150 -50 to +80 -200 to +400
Linearity of output signal - - +
Stability against radiation - - +
Stability against strong
magnetic fields - - +
Bending possibility - - +
Price, $/pcs. > 80 > 10 <10
Application fields
Construction
Load cells
Weighting
Oil / gas production
Automotive industry
Solar and nuclear energetic
Aerospace industry
Market valuation [2012] [2017] [2020]
World market
In quantitative terms, mln. pcs - - -
In monetary terms, bln. $ 5 8 10,7
Russian market
In quantitative terms, kpcs. 100 150 200
In monetary terms, k$ 620 1 000 1 400
Strain gauges
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Business Development : 2012 - 2014
2012Started in the 70th
SalesDevelopmentScientific Research
2013 2014 2014
From Science Pilot Line Global Markets
Continuous Research on Samarium
based Sensors + Thermoelectrics
Exclusive Research-Agreement & Technology-Transfer
Ioffe Institute SmS tenzotherm GmbH
Production
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MaterialProductsApplications
SmS tenzotherm covers the full Value Chain
Our pilot line covers the full value chain from material synthesis to
film- and bulk-technologies for device production up to packaging
of modules and system assembly
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Contact
SmS tenzotherm Rus:
191036, Russia, Saint-Petersburg,
Jukovskogo str 63, office 319
www.tenzo-sms.ru
SmS-Tenzotherm GmbH:
Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 11
44263 Dortmund, Germany
www.sms-tenzotherm.de
You are welcome to get in contact with us
Deputy director of development:
Ilya V. Groshev
+7 921 796 6943
ilya@tenzo-sms.ru
CEO Assistant’s Contact Details:
Elena Krestnikova
+49 231 477 30 300
Elena.Krestnikova@sms-tenzotherm.de
