Thermoelectric Devices and Methods for Forming Thermoelectric Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20190131508A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16177805

    申请日:2018-11-01

    Abstract: A thermoelectric device includes a plurality of first semiconductor mesa structures having a first conductivity type and a plurality of second semiconductor mesa structures having a second conductivity type. First semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of first semiconductor mesa structures and second semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of second semiconductor mesa structures are electrically connected in series. The thermoelectric device further includes a glass structure made of at least one of a borosilicate glass, boron-zinc-glass and a low transition temperature glass. The glass structure is arranged laterally between the first semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of first semiconductor mesa structures and the second semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of second semiconductor mesa structures. The glass structure electrically insulates the first semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of first semiconductor mesa structures laterally from the second semiconductor mesa structures of the plurality of second semiconductor mesa structures.

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