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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021

Filed:

Sep. 11, 2017
Applicant:

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);

Inventors:

Rama Venkatasubramanian, Cary, NC (US);

Jonathan M. Pierce, Eldersburg, MD (US);

Geza Dezsi, Durham, NC (US);

Assignee:

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/38 (2006.01); H01L 35/04 (2006.01); H01L 35/32 (2006.01); H01L 35/16 (2006.01); H01L 35/34 (2006.01); H01L 35/30 (2006.01); H01L 33/64 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/38 (2013.01); H01L 35/04 (2013.01); H01L 35/16 (2013.01); H01L 35/30 (2013.01); H01L 35/32 (2013.01); H01L 35/34 (2013.01); H01L 33/645 (2013.01);
Abstract

Example superlattice structures and methods for thermoelectric devices are provided. An example structure may include a plurality of superlattice periods. Each superlattice period may include a first material layer disposed adjacent to a second material layer. For each superlattice period, the first material layer may be formed of a first material and the second material layer may be formed of a second material. The plurality of superlattice periods may include a first superlattice period and a second superlattice period. A thickness of a first material layer of the first superlattice period may be different than a thickness of a first material layer of the second superlattice period.


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