Thermoelectric device

Abstract

The present invention is a thermoelectric device comprising: a thermoelectric element composed of principally thermoelectric material, a counter element adhered to said thermoelectric material, a solder layer lying between said thermoelectric element and said counter element and adhering said thermoelectric element to said counter element, a restraining layer to prevent said solder's ingredient of said solder layer from spreading into said thermoelectric element, wherein said restraining layer comprising a first layer to prevent said solder's ingredient of said solder layer from spreading into said thermoelectric element and a second layer composed of material which gets wetter than said first layer against said solder layer.

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