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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2022
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
Fraunhofer-gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.v., Munich, DE;
Universitaet Duisburg-essen, Duisburg, DE;
Erik Verheyen, Duisburg, DE;
Tobias Kleinfeld, Duisburg, DE;
Dirk Weiler, Herne, DE;
Holger Vogt, Muehlheim, DE;
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., Munich, DE;
Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, DE;
Abstract
Described is an integrated vertical structure for infrared sensors, Peltier cooling, and thermoelectric generator applications consisting of a thermally insulating layer which is kept at a distance to a substrate by at least two spacers. In addition, the spacers have conductor structures which serve as thermoelectric elements. A method realizes manufacturing the integrated thermoelectric structure, a method realizes the operation of the integrated thermoelectric structure as a detector, a further method realizes the operation of the integrated thermoelectric structure as a thermoelectric generator, and a method realizes the operation of the integrated thermoelectric structure as a thermoelectric Peltier element.