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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 1984
Filed:
Jul. 21, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Diane E Moore, Clawson, MI (US);
Jaime M Reyes, Birmingham, MI (US);
Eugen Munteanu, Pontiac, MI (US);
Assignee:
Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
136203 ; 29573 ; 62-3 ; 136201 ; 136205 ; 136225 ; 136238 ; 136240 ;
Abstract
An invention is disclosed which provides improved thermoelectric devices and methods of making and using the same. The device exhibits enhanced efficiency and operating life through the use of a bonding material comprising at least 75% busmuth together with an adherent metallic layer interposed between the boundary structure and correspondary thermoelectric semiconductor element.