VOLTAGE GENERATION ACROSS TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIALS THROUGH A FLEXIBLE THIN FILM THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE

摘要

A method and/or device of voltage generation across temperature differentials through a flexible thin film thermoelectric device is disclosed. A thin film thermoelectric layer is deposited onto a cell substrate. A thin film conduction layer is deposited above the thin film thermoelectric layer. The layered composite material is diced into thermoelectric cells. The thermoelectric cells are bonded to the electrically conductive pads of a top and bottom substrate, and are electrically connected in series. The resulting thin film thermoelectric device generates a voltage when exposed to a temperature gradient.

主权项

1. A thin film thermoelectric device, comprising:
at least one thermoelectric cell, each thermoelectric cell comprising:
a cell substrate;at least one thin film thermoelectric layer above the cell substrate; andat least one thin film conduction layer above the at least one thin film thermoelectric layer,wherein each of the at least one thin film thermoelectric layer are separated by one of the at least one thin film conduction layer.