Thermoelectric module, thermoelectric device comprising the same, and process for preparing the thermoelectric element
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKyu-hyoung LEE, Sang-il KIM, Se-yun KIM, Eun-sung LEE
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Abstract
A thermoelectric module including: an n-type thermoelectric element; a p-type thermoelectric element; a diffusion blocking layer bonded integrally on each of a top and a bottom surface of the n-type thermoelectric element and on each of a top and a bottom surface of the p-type thermoelectric element; an electrode on the n-type thermoelectric element and on the p-type thermoelectric element; and a bonding layer disposed between the electrode and at least one of the n-type thermoelectric element and the p-type thermoelectric element, wherein the bonding layer includes an amorphous metal.
Claims14
A thermoelectric module comprising:
- an n-type thermoelectric element;
- a p-type thermoelectric element;
- a diffusion blocking layer bonded integrally on at least one of a top and a bottom surface of the n-type thermoelectric element and on at least one of a top and a bottom surface of the p-type thermoelectric element;
- an electrode on the n-type thermoelectric element and on the p-type thermoelectric element;
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- a bonding layer disposed between the electrode and at least one of the n-type thermoelectric element and the p-type thermoelectric element,
- wherein the bonding layer comprises an amorphous metal.
A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric module, the method comprising:
- disposing a top electrode and a bottom electrode on a top substrate and a bottom substrate, respectively;
- disposing a bonding material on at least one of the top electrode and the bottom electrode;
- interposing a p-type thermoelectric element and an n-type thermoelectric element between the top electrode and the bottom electrode, each of the p-type thermoelectric element and the n-type thermoelectric element having a diffusion blocking layer disposed thereon, the diffusion blocking layer bonded integrally to each of a top and a bottom surface of the p-type thermoelectric element and to each of a top and a bottom surface of the n-type thermoelectric element, wherein the diffusion blocking layer contacts the bonding material if present, to form an electrode structure;
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- calcining the electrode structure to manufacture the thermoelectric module,
- wherein the bonding material comprises an amorphous metal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.