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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2022
Applicants:
Tianma Japan, Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Akita Prefecture, Akita, JP;
Inventors:
Nobuya Seko, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuyuki Ise, Akita, JP;
Assignees:
TIANMA JAPAN, LTD., Kanagawa, JP;
Akita Prefecture, Akita, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 10/17 (2023.01); H10N 10/01 (2023.01); H10N 10/81 (2023.01); H10N 10/854 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10N 10/17 (2023.02); H10N 10/01 (2023.02); H10N 10/81 (2023.02); H10N 10/854 (2023.02);
Abstract
A thermoelectric transducer includes a substrate, a thermoelectric film on the substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, and a second electrode on the substrate, the second electrode being different from the first electrode in work function. The first electrode and the second electrode are in contact with the same side of the thermoelectric film. The outer edge of the thermoelectric film is located inner than the outer edge of the substrate.