公开(公告)号：US20150333247A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14650466

申请日：2013-12-16

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION

Inventor： Masahiko ISHIDA ,  Akihiro KIRIHARA ,  Shigeru KOUMOTO

IPC: H01L37/00 ,  H01L43/14 ,  H01L43/04

CPC classification number: H01L29/66984 ,  H01L29/1606 ,  H01L37/00 ,  H01L43/04 ,  H01L43/14

Abstract: Concerning a thermoelectric conversion element, it is desired to provide a new spin current to charge current conversion material. A thermoelectric conversion element includes a magnetic layer possessing in-plane magnetization, and an electromotive layer magnetically coupled to the magnetic layer. The electromotive layer is formed of a carbon material, possesses anisotropy of electric conductivity, and further includes an additive.

Abstract translation: 关于热电转换元件，期望提供一种新的自旋电流来对电流转换材料进行充电。 热电转换元件包括具有面内磁化的磁性层和与磁性层磁耦合的电动层。 电动层由碳材料形成，具有导电性的各向异性，并且还包括添加剂。

公开(公告)号：US20150303363A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14648230

申请日：2013-10-11

Applicant: NEC CORPORATION ,  NEC TOKIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Akihiro KIRIHARA ,  Masahiko ISHIDA ,  Shigeru KOUMOTO ,  Koichi KONDO ,  Naoharu YAMAMOTO

IPC: H01L35/02 ,  H01L43/14 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L37/04 ,  H01L43/04

CPC classification number: H01L35/02 ,  H01F10/20 ,  H01F41/24 ,  H01L35/22 ,  H01L35/34 ,  H01L37/00 ,  H01L37/04 ,  H01L43/04 ,  H01L43/10 ,  H01L43/14

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a thermoelectric conversion element that can demonstrate satisfactory thermoelectric conversion performance, and also has flexibility or can be mounted on a surface having irregularities or a curved surface, a method of manufacturing such a thermoelectric conversion element, and a method of using such a thermoelectric conversion element. A thermoelectric conversion element according to the present invention includes a columnar crystal ferrite layer and an electromotive film formed on the columnar crystal ferrite layer. The electromotive film is configured to generate an electromotive force in an in-plane direction by an inverse spin Hall effect. Columnar crystal grains of the columnar crystal ferrite layer include a major axis a of not less than 200 nm and a minor axis b of not more than 500 nm where a>b.

Abstract translation: 本发明的目的是提供一种能够表现出令人满意的热电转换性能的热电转换元件，并且还具有柔性或可以安装在具有不规则或曲面的表面上，制造这种热电转换元件的方法，以及 使用这种热电转换元件的方法。 根据本发明的热电转换元件包括柱状晶体铁氧体层和形成在柱状晶体铁氧体层上的电动膜。 电动膜被配置为通过反旋转霍尔效应在面内方向上产生电动势。 柱状结晶铁氧体层的柱状晶粒包括长度a不小于200nm，短轴b不大于500nm，其中a> b。