A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE

摘要

A thermoelectric device (1) has first and second substrates (2, 3) being separated from each other by a thermoelectric element (4). The element (4) has a p-type semiconductor segment (5) and a n-type semiconductor segment (6) that are connected to each other by an electrode (7) located on the first substrate (2). Other electrodes (8), located on the second substrate (3), connect the segments (5, 6) to an electrical circuit via adjacent elements. At least one of the segments (5, 6) has been made by printing multiple layers (9, 10) on top of each other in consecutive steps. The thermoelectric device (1) could be used for cooling according to the principles of Peltier elements or could be used for heat recovery to produce electricity. The printed layers (9, 10) of the segments (5, 6) provides for high efficiency and low manufacturing costs.