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Microfabricated thermoelectric power-generation devicesA device for generating power to run an electronic component. The device includes a heat-conducting substrate (composed, e.g., of diamond or another high thermal conductivity material) disposed in thermal contact with a high temperature region. During operation, heat flows from the high temperature region into the heat-conducting substrate, from which the heat flows into the electrical power generator. A thermoelectric material (e.g., a BiTe alloy-based film or other thermoelectric material) is placed in thermal contact with the heat-conducting substrate. A low temperature region is located on the side of the thermoelectric material opposite that of the high temperature region. The thermal gradient generates electrical power and drives an electrical component.
Document ID
20080005168
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Fleurial, Jean-Pierre
Ryan, Margaret A.
Borshchevsky, Alex
Phillips, Wayne
Kolawa, Elizabeth A.
Snyder, G. Jeffrey
Caillat, Thierry
Kascich, Thorsten
Mueller, Peter
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
September 7, 2004
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-6,787,691
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-146707

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