Title:
THERMOELECTRIC DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005069390
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
The invention provides a thermoelectric device comprising a first electrode (104), a first thermoelement (102) thermally coupled to the first electrode (104) and a first phonon conduction impeding medium (106) coupled with the first thermoelement (102). The first phonon conduction impeding medium (106) is also thermally insulated from the first electrode (104). The phonon conduction impeding medium (106) may be a liquid metal. The first thermoelement (102) may have a thickness less than a thermalization length associated with the first theroelement (102). In at least one embodiment of the present invention, second electrode is coupled to the first phonon conduction impeding medium (106). The thermoelectric device may include a dielectric material for maintaining spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode. The invention is also contemplated to provide methods for manufacturing and utilizing such structures.
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Inventors:
GHOSHAL UTTAM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/000937
Publication Date:
September 09, 2005
Filing Date:
January 12, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NANOCOOLERS INC (US)
GHOSHAL UTTAM (US)
GHOSHAL UTTAM (US)
International Classes:
H01L35/02; H01L35/30; H01L35/32; H01L35/34; (IPC1-7): H01L35/02; H01L35/32; H01L35/34
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