Thin-Film Thermo-Electric Generator and Fabrication Method Thereof

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a thin-film thermo-electric generator includes the steps of: forming two or more PN junctions each having a three-layer structure; forming a substrate which has a first side and an opposed second side; coupling the PN junctions at the first side of the substrate to define a first group of PN junctions at the first side of the substrate; and providing two electrodes that one of the electrodes is extracted from the first group of PN junctions. Accordingly, each of the PN junctions is formed by depositing an insulating thin-film layer between a P-type thermo-electric thin-film layer and a N-type thermo-electric thin-film layer.

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