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US 2022/0069190 A1Published application
Thermoelectric device
AssigneeLG Innotek Co., Ltd.
InventorSung Chul KIM
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Abstract
A thermoelectric device of the present invention comprises a first substrate; first electrodes; a P-type thermoelectric leg; an N-type thermoelectric leg and an insulating leg; a second electrode; and a second substrate. The first and second electrodes comprises a plurality of electrodes, the insulating leg comprises a third plating layer, an insulating layer comprising a polymer resin, and a fourth plating layer. The modulus of elasticity of the insulating leg is 3 to 1000 MPa.
Claims20
A thermoelectric device comprising:
- a first substrate;
- a first electrode part disposed on the first substrate;
- a P-type thermoelectric leg, an N-type thermoelectric leg, and an insulating leg disposed on the first electrode past;
- a second electrode part disposed on the P-type thermoelectric leg, the N-type thermoelectric leg, and the insulating leg;
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- a second substrate disposed on the second electrode part,
- wherein the first electrode part includes a plurality of first electrodes,
- the second electrode part includes a plurality of second electrodes,
- one pair of the P-type thermoelectric leg and the N-type thermoelectric leg are disposed on each of at least some of the plurality of first electrodes,
- each of the P-type thermoelectric leg and the N-type thermoelectric leg includes a first plating layer, a thermoelectric material layer disposed on the first plating layer and including a thermoelectric material, and a second plating layer disposed on the thermoelectric material layer,
- the insulating leg includes a third plating layer, a leg insulating portion disposed on the third plating layer and including a polymer resin, and a fourth plating layer disposed on the leg insulating portion, and
- the leg insulating portion includes a silicone-based polymer resin.
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