Hybrid generator using thermoelectric generation and piezoelectric generation
AssigneesSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Georgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsYoung-jun Park, Zhong-lin Wang, Sang-min Lee
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Abstract
A hybrid generator using a thermoelectric generation and a piezoelectric generation are provided. The hybrid generator includes first and second insulating layers spaced apart from each other; a thermoelectric structure disposed between the first and second insulating layers; a first electrode disposed on the second insulating layer; a piezoelectric structure disposed on the first electrode; a third insulating layer disposed on the piezoelectric structure; and a second electrode disposed on the third insulating layer.
Claims13
A hybrid generator comprising:
- a thermoelectric generator;
- and
- a piezoelectric generator disposed on the thermoelectric generator,
- wherein the thermoelectric generator comprises a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer, and a thermoelectric structure disposed between the first and second insulating layers,
- wherein the piezoelectric generator comprises a first electrode disposed on the second insulating layer, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, a piezoelectric structure disposed between the first and second electrodes and including a plurality of piezoelectric nanowires, a third insulating layer disposed on the second electrode to be in direct contact with the plurality of piezoelectric nanowires and between the piezoelectric structure and the second electrode, a fourth insulating layer disposed on the first electrode, and a seed layer disposed between the plurality of piezoelectric nanowires and the fourth insulating layer to grow the plurality of piezoelectric nanowires, and
- wherein the third insulating layer extends continuously between each of the plurality of piezoelectric nanowires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.