Patent ID: 8501518
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion element, comprising: preparing a plurality of p-type semiconductor sheets each containing a powder of p-type semiconductor material, and a plurality of n-type semiconductor sheets each containing a powder of n-type semiconductor material; preparing a plurality of separator sheets each including through holes provided at a predetermined pitch, the though holes being filled with a conductive material; stacking the p-type semiconductor sheets and the n-type semiconductor sheets alternately with the separator sheets each interposed in between to form a laminated body; obtaining a laminated body unit by cutting the laminated body at positions of the through holes of the separator sheets; baking the laminated body unit to obtain a semiconductor block aggregate of a structure in which p-type semiconductor blocks and n-type semiconductor blocks are alternately connected with electrodes; and attaching a pair of heat transfer plates to the semiconductor block aggregate.