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US 9,070,825 B2Granted
Thermoelectric conversion module and method for manufacturing thermoelectric conversion module
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorTakahiro Hayashi
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Abstract
A thermoelectric conversion module includes a pair of substrates, electrodes formed on the facing surfaces of a pair of the electrodes, a thermoelectric element disposed between the electrodes, and a joining layer that joins the electrodes and the thermoelectric element, in which the thickness of the joining layer is 30 μm or more, and is formed by sintering paste including metal particles smaller than 100 nm.
Claims8
A thermoelectric conversion module, comprising:
- a first substrate having a first electrode on one of its surfaces;
- a second substrate having a second electrode on one of its surfaces, the first and second electrodes facing one another;
- a thermoelectric element disposed between the first and second electrodes and being electrically connected to the first and second electrodes;
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- a joining layer for joining the first electrode to the thermoelectric element, the joining layer comprising first and second sub-layers, the first sub-layer having an average crystal grain diameter of more the 1 μm and less than or equal to 10 μm, the second sub-layer having an average crystal grain diameter of more than 10 μm.
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