Samsung Unveils ‘Peltier Cell’-Powered Refrigerator

At CES 2025, Samsung will unveil a groundbreaking innovation in refrigeration with its AI Hybrid Cooling technology. This advanced system combines artificial intelligence with the Peltier effect, an innovative cooling method. The Peltier effect involves passing an electric current through two conductors, creating a heat transfer that expels heat from the refrigerator, thereby lowering its internal temperature. This technology kicks in alongside conventional cooling methods when the internal temperature rises, such as when the refrigerator door is left open for a prolonged period (like when restocking after shopping).

An AI algorithm determines the optimal times to activate the additional cooling provided by the Peltier cells, working in tandem with the normal compressor to maintain the ideal cooling mode. The AI inverter compressor, with its improved design and increased inertia, runs longer and uses less energy, dynamically optimizing its speed through an AI algorithm.

### Enhanced Food Freshness with Hybrid Precise Cooling

AI Hybrid Cooling technology ensures perishable foods stay fresher for longer by reducing internal temperature fluctuations with Hybrid Precise Cooling. This feature activates even during automatic defrost cycles, using the residual heat from the Peltier module to minimize temperature fluctuations that can affect food quality. As a result, fresh foods like pork and salmon can last up to 1.4 times and 1.2 times longer, respectively, when Hybrid Precise Cooling is activated.
Maximized Space Efficiency
Refrigerators equipped with AI Hybrid Cooling technology offer a substantial 900-liter capacity, enhancing usability while maintaining the same external dimensions. By replacing traditional heating elements with a Peltier module, the internal space is utilized more efficiently, resulting in a 25-liter increase in capacity. This allows for 60 mm deeper shelves and a 13.8% larger loading area compared to conventional models.