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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2021
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Masaki Fujikane, Osaka, JP;
Naoki Tambo, Kyoto, JP;
Kunihiko Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Kouhei Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Yasuyuki Naito, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A thermoelectric conversion element includes a p-type thermoelectric converter, an n-type thermoelectric converter, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode. One end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to one end of the n-type converter. The other end of the p-type converter is electrically connected to the second electrode, and the other end of the n-type converter is electrically connected to the third electrode. The p-type converter includes a first phononic crystal layer having a first phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged first through holes. The n-type converter includes a second phononic crystal layer having a second phononic crystal structure including regularly arranged second through holes. The through direction of the first through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the p-type converter. The through direction of the second through holes is a direction extending between the ends of the n-type converter.