Thermoelectric element
OwnerGerhard Spaninventor
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Abstract
A thermoelectric element includes at least one thermopair and a pn-junction. The thermopair has a first material with a positive Seebeck coefficient and a second material with a negative Seebeck coefficient. The first material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the p-side of the pn-junction, and the second material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the n-side of the pn-junction.
Claims19
A thermoelectric element comprising at least one thermopair and a pn-junction, wherein the thermopair has a first material with a positive Seebeck coefficient and a second material with a negative Seebeck coefficient, wherein the first material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the p-side of the pn-junction and the second material is selectively contacted by way of a conductor with the n-side of the pn-junction.
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