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1. A method of fabricating a thermoelectric device, comprising:
a. affixing a first non-conducting substrate to a build plate of a 3-D printer; b. 3-D printing a first set of interconnects onto the first non-conducting substrate, the first set of interconnects comprising a plurality of interconnects spaced apart from each other, each interconnect comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end; c. 3-D printing p-type legs onto the first set of interconnects to form an array of p-type components, each p-type leg comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of each p-type leg is operatively connected to the first end of a respective interconnect of the first set of interconnects; d. removing the array of p-type components from the 3-D printer; e. affixing a second non-conducting substrate to the build plate of the 3-D printer; f. 3-D printing a second set of interconnects onto the second non-conducting substrate, the second set of interconnects comprising a plurality of interconnects spaced apart from each other, each interconnect comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end; g. 3-D printing n-type legs onto the second set of interconnects to form an array of n-type components, each n-type leg comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of each n-type leg is operatively connected to the first end of a respective interconnect of the second set of interconnects; h. removing the array of n-type components from the 3-D printer; i. assembling the array of p-type components with the array of n-type components such that the distal ends of the p-type legs are operatively connected to a respective second end of the second set of interconnects, and the distal ends of the n-type legs are operatively connected to a respective second end of the first set of interconnects to form a thermoelectric generator. |
