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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2021
Stmicroelectronics S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Paolo Ferrari, Gallarate, IT;
Flavio Francesco Villa, Milan, IT;
Luca Zanotti, Agrate Brianza, IT;
Andrea Nomellini, Milan, IT;
Luca Seghizzi, Milan, IT;
STMICROELECTRONICS S.r.l., Agrate Brianza, IT;
Abstract
A thermoelectric generator includes a substrate and one or more thermoelectric elements on the substrate and each configured to convert a thermal drop across the thermoelectric elements into an electric potential by Seebeck effect. The thermoelectric generator includes a cavity between the substrate and the thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric generator includes, within the cavity, a support structure for supporting the thermoelectric elements. The support structure has a thermal conductivity lower than a thermal conductivity of the substrate.