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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Avx Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Inventors:
Craig W. Nies, Myrtle Beach, SC (US);
Andrew P. Ritter, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
AVX Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/34 (2006.01); H01L 35/06 (2006.01); H01L 35/08 (2006.01); H01L 35/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 35/325 (2013.01); H01L 35/06 (2013.01); H01L 35/08 (2013.01); H01L 35/22 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H01L 35/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for constructing thermoelectric devices (TEDs). N-type elements are paired with P-type elements in an array of pairs between substrates. The paired elements are electrically connected in series by various techniques including brazing for hot side and/or also cold side connections, and soldering for cold side connections while being thermally connected in parallel. In selected embodiments, electrical and mechanical connections of the elements may be made solely by mechanical pressure.