Patent ID: 11871668
Assignee: STMICROELECTRONICS S.R.L.
Field: nan (nan)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 13:
14. A thermoelectric generator, comprising:
a substrate having a first side that is opposite to a second side and a third side that is opposite to a fourth side;
a cavity in the substrate;
a support structure in the cavity;
a first electrical connector directly in contact with the first side of the substrate and extending from the third side to the fourth side;
a second electrical connector directly in contact with the second side of the substrate and extending from the third side to the fourth side;
a third electrical connector between the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector, the third electrical connector being centrally located above the cavity and the support structure and extending from the third side to the fourth side; and
a thermoelectric element including:
a plurality of first thermoelectric nanostructures coupled between the first electrical connector and the third electrical connector and supported above the substrate by the support structure and doped with N-type dopants; and
a plurality of second thermoelectric nanostructures coupled between the second electrical connector and the third electrical connector and supported above the substrate by the support structure and doped with P-type dopants.