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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2015
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Giuseppe Antonio Maria Nastasi, Tremestieri Etneo, IT;
Roberta Giuffrida, Catania, IT;
Agatino Minotti, Mascalucia, IT;
Giuseppe Catania, Messina, IT;
Salvatore Leonardi, Aci S. Antonio, IT;
STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including a first thermal-coupling interface, a second thermal-coupling interface, and a membrane. The membrane arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface and the second thermal-coupling interface and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface by a supporting frame. A thermal bridge between the second thermal-coupling interface and a thermal-coupling portion of the membrane. A thermoelectric converter on the membrane configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion of the membrane and the supporting frame.