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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2014
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Commissariat a L'energie Atomique ET Aux Energies Alternatives, Paris, FR;
Inventors:
Stephane Monfray, Eybens, FR;
Arthur Arnaud, Poisy, FR;
Thomas Skotnicki, Crolles-Montfort, FR;
Onoriu Puscasu, Grenoble, FR;
Sebastien Boisseau, Grenoble, FR;
Assignees:
STMICROELECTRONICS (CROLLES 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 11/00 (2016.01); H02N 10/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/06 (2006.01); H02N 1/08 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 10/00 (2013.01); F03G 7/06 (2013.01); H02N 1/08 (2013.01); H02N 2/18 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4913 (2015.01);
Abstract
A device for converting thermal power into electric power includes many conversion cells arranged inside and on top of a substrate. Each conversion cell includes a curved bimetal strip and first and second diodes coupled to the bimetal strip. The diodes are arranged in a semiconductor region of the substrate.