公开(公告)号：US20230207191A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18081962

申请日：2022-12-15

申请人： SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.

发明人： Chan Ho Yang ,  Min Jun Kim ,  Jung Mi Baek ,  Da Eun Kim ,  Hye Min Park ,  Jong Min Kim ,  Seong Hyeon Cho ,  Min San Seo ,  Hong Seok Kim

IPC分类号： H01G2/08 ,  H01G4/30 ,  H01G4/248 ,  H10N10/13 ,  H10N10/17

CPC分类号： H01G2/08 ,  H01G4/30 ,  H01G4/248 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： A multilayer electronic component includes a body including dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked on each other in a first direction, and having a respective one of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; a thermoelectric element disposed inside the body; and external electrodes disposed outside the body.

公开(公告)号：US20230157175A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17528990

申请日：2021-11-17

申请人： Texas Instruments Incorporated

发明人： Henry Litzmann Edwards ,  Andres Arturo Blanco ,  Orlando Lazaro

IPC分类号： H01L27/16

CPC分类号： H01L27/16 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： Integrated circuit apparatus, and their manufacturing methods, including an integrated power transistor and thermocouple. The power transistor is constructed in a plurality of layers formed over a semiconductor substrate. The thermocouple includes a p-thermopile and an n-thermopile that are each electrically isolated from the power transistor and the semiconductor substrate while being sensitive to temperature differences within the IC resulting from operation of the power transistor. The p-thermopile includes a p-type thermoelectric body formed in a p-type one or more of the plurality of layers. The n-thermopile includes n-type thermoelectric body formed in an n-type one or more of the plurality of layers.

公开(公告)号：US20190207074A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US15983979

申请日：2018-05-18

申请人： National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology

发明人： Chung-Nan Chen ,  Wen-Yuan Lan

IPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/34 ,  G01C5/06

CPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  G01C5/06 ,  H01L35/34

摘要： A thermal barometric altimeter has a base, a suspension structure, and a sensing layer. The suspension structure is formed on the base and a cavity is formed between the base and the suspension structure. A depth of the cavity is equal to or shallower than 1 micrometer. The suspension structure has at least one etch window to form a suspension part and at least one supporting part. The cavity is below the at least one etch window and communicates with the at least one etch window. The sensing layer is formed on a top surface of the suspension part and a top surface of the at least one supporting part.

公开(公告)号：US20190140330A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16235002

申请日：2018-12-28

申请人： Hyundai Motor Company ,  Kia Motors Corporation

发明人： Yong Hwan Choi ,  Hae Kyu Lim ,  Gun Goo Lee

IPC分类号： H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/42

CPC分类号： H01M10/6572 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M2010/4271 ,  H01M2220/20

摘要： A battery for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. The battery includes a housing in which a plurality of battery cells are disposed and a thermoelectric element that is disposed between the plurality of battery cells and provided with electrodes connected in a zigzag configuration. Since heat flows in a lengthwise direction of the battery cells, heat transfer efficiency with respect to the battery cells is significantly improved. By directly attaching the thermoelectric element to the battery cell, a gap between the battery cells is reduced, and a temperature of each battery cell is individually managed with ease.

公开(公告)号：US20190115519A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16091125

申请日：2017-03-24

申请人： DENSO CORPORATION

发明人： Takuya MATSUDA ,  Shinya KITAGAWA ,  Yoshiyuki OKAMOTO

IPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32

CPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  F28F3/025 ,  F28F3/027 ,  F28F2215/04 ,  F28F2215/08 ,  H01L23/10 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L25/10 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H02N11/00

摘要： A thermoelectric generator includes a tube in which a first fluid flows, a power generation module, a holding member, and a heat exchanging fin. The power generation module includes a thermoelectric conversion element. The holding member holds a stacked body in which the power generation module and the tube are stacked with each other such that heat can be transferred between the power generation module and the tube. Both end portions of the holding member are located and fixed outside both ends of the stacked body. The heat exchanging fin includes a pair of end fin portions provided on the reverse surface of the holding member at portions corresponding to the both ends of the stacked body, and an intermediate fin located between the pair of end fin portions and higher in stiffness than the pair of end fin portions.

公开(公告)号：US20180375007A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-27

申请号：US15780235

申请日：2016-11-28

申请人： Chunsong JIN

发明人： Chunsong JIN

IPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/32 ,  E04C1/39

CPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  E04C1/39 ,  H01L35/32 ,  Y02B10/20

摘要： A power generating brick includes a brick body with a through hole provided along a vertical direction, a thermoelectric unit disposed in the through hole and having a heat collecting assembly, a thermoelectric power generation sheet and a heat sink. The heat sink is disposed at the lower end of the through hole, the thermoelectric power generation sheet is disposed on the heat sink, the heat collecting assembly is disposed on the thermoelectric power generation sheet so as to generate electrical energy from a temperature difference between the cold and hot sides of the thermoelectric power generation sheet, and output electrical energy via wires connected to the positive and negative electrodes of the thermoelectric power generation sheet.

公开(公告)号：US20180366633A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16012560

申请日：2018-06-19

申请人： Massachusetts Institute of Technology

发明人： Liang FU ,  Brian J. SKINNER

IPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/14 ,  H01L35/02

CPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/02 ,  H01L35/14

摘要： A thermoelectric device includes a thermoelectrode characterized by a band gap less than kBT, where kB is the Boltzmann constant and T is a temperature of the thermoelectrode. The device also includes a magnetic field source, operably coupled to the thermoelectrode, to apply a magnetic field B on the thermoelectrode along a first direction. The device also includes a voltage source, operably coupled to the thermoelectrode, to apply an electric field E on the thermoelectrode along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction so as to generate a heat flow along the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180358535A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16047505

申请日：2018-07-27

申请人： STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS

发明人： Emmanuel Dubois ,  Jean-Francois Robillard ,  Stephane Monfray ,  Thomas Skotnicki

IPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L27/16

CPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L27/16

摘要： A thermo-electric generator includes a semiconductor membrane with a phononic structure containing at least one P-N junction. The membrane is suspended between a first support designed to be coupled to a cold thermal source and a second support designed to be coupled to a hot thermal source. The structure for suspending the membrane has an architecture allowing the heat flux to be redistributed within the plane of the membrane.

公开(公告)号：US20180351070A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US16001157

申请日：2018-06-06

申请人： FUJIFILM Corporation

发明人： Hideyuki SUZUKI ,  Shinji IMAI

IPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/08 ,  H01L35/24

CPC分类号： H01L35/32 ,  H01L35/08 ,  H01L35/24 ,  H01L35/30 ,  H01L35/34

摘要： Provided is a thermoelectric conversion module which is folded in a bellows-like shape and is capable of preventing a thermoelectric conversion layer from coming into contact with other member even in a state in which bellows is closed and performing highly effective power generation. This thermoelectric conversion module includes a bellows-like substrate, P-type and N-type thermoelectric conversion layers which are alternately provided on each sloped surface of the substrate on one surface of the substrate, a top portion electrode which connects the P-type and N-type thermoelectric conversion layers over a top portion and a bottom portion electrode which connects P-type and N-type thermoelectric conversion layers over a bottom portion, in which the P-type and N-type thermoelectric conversion layers do not extend over the top portion and the bottom portion, and positions of the P-type thermoelectric conversion layer and the N-type thermoelectric conversion layer which face each other are not overlapped as viewed in the arrangement direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180337320A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-22

申请号：US15982672

申请日：2018-05-17

申请人： Matrix Industries, Inc.

发明人： Akram I. Boukai ,  Douglas W. Tham

IPC分类号： H01L35/34 ,  H01L35/32 ,  H01L21/3213 ,  H01L21/3105 ,  H01L21/3063 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/02 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/04

CPC分类号： H01L35/34 ,  H01L21/02019 ,  H01L21/0475 ,  H01L21/302 ,  H01L21/306 ,  H01L21/30604 ,  H01L21/30608 ,  H01L21/30621 ,  H01L21/30625 ,  H01L21/3063 ,  H01L21/31055 ,  H01L21/32133 ,  H01L21/32135 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： The present disclosure provides a method for forming a thermoelectric device, comprising providing a semiconductor substrate and providing a first layer of an etching material adjacent to the semiconductor substrate. The etching material facilitates the etching of the semiconductor substrate upon exposure to an oxidizing agent and a chemical etchant. Next, a second layer of a semiconductor oxide is provided adjacent to the first layer, and the second layer is patterned to form a pattern of holes or wires. The second layer and first layer are then sequentially etched to expose portions of the semiconductor substrate. Exposed portions of the semiconductor substrate are then contacted with an oxidizing agent and a chemical etchant to transfer the pattern to the semiconductor substrate.