Patent ID: 9236552
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: G01J,G01L,H01L

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising a thermoelectric micro-device, wherein the thermoelectric micro-device comprises: a micro-platform, the micro-platform having a support layer that is suspended at a perimeter thereof, and a device layer disposed on a portion of the support layer; an off-platform region, the off-platform region surrounding the micro-platform; a plurality of thermoelectric devices organized into a first group and a second group, wherein a first junction of each thermoelectric device is disposed in or on the device layer and a second junction of each thermoelectric device is disposed in or on the off-platform region, wherein: a first plurality of nanowires, wherein the first plurality of nanowires electrically couple the first junctions to respective second junctions.