Thermoelectric generator and method for the fabrication thereof
Abstract
A thermoelectric generator using semiconductor elements for responding to a temperature gradient to produce electrical energy with all of the semiconductor elements being of the same type is disclosed. A continuous process for forming substrates on which the semiconductor elements and superstrates are deposited and a process for forming the semiconductor elements on the substrates are also disclosed. The substrates with the semiconductor elements thereon are combined with superstrates to form modules for use as thermoelectric generators.
- Publication:
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Patent Application Department of Energy
- Pub Date:
- August 1984
- Bibcode:
- 1984doe..reptT....B
- Keywords:
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- Semiconductor Devices;
- Substrates;
- Thermoelectric Generators;
- Deposition;
- Fabrication;
- Patent Applications;
- Semiconductors (Materials);
- Temperature Gradients;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering