IEEE Electron Device Letters · 2011 · 31 citations · 11 references
EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsHeat TransferMicroelectromechanical SystemsEnergy ConversionMems Energy HarvestingTemperature SensorsThermal ManagementThermoelectric MaterialsThermomechanical ProcessingEnergy HarvestingEnergy Harvesting MaterialsHigh-temperature StabilityTemperature StabilityThermocouple-based SensingThermocouplesThermoelectric Energy ConversionThermoelectric Energy Harvesting
A thermoelectric generator (TG) directly embedded in aluminum is described. The device has been realized using a new silicon thermocouple process with very high temperature stability. It is integrated by direct embedding in the liquid aluminum during casting. The TG generates up to 500 μW of external electric power. The new technology also opens the path to a new generation of sensors and microsystems embedded in metals during primary shaping.
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A thermoelectric converter for energy supply
H. Glosch, M. Ashauer, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer et al. · Sensors and Actuators A Physical · 1999 · 82 citations
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +14