Patent ID: 6744110
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A thermoelectric generator or Peltier arrangement having a thermoelectrically active semiconductor material constituted by a plurality of metals or metal oxides, wherein the thermoelectrically active material is selected from a p- or n-doped semiconductor material constituted by a mixed oxide of formula (II) [(CaO)u&CenterDot;(SrO)v&CenterDot;(BaO)w&CenterDot;(1&it;/&it;2&it;Bi2&it;O3)x]f&CenterDot;2&it;n+a2&CenterDot;({k}&it;Men&it;On2&CenterDot;{2-k}&it;Men+a&it;On+a2)(II)withMe=Fe, Cu, V, Mn, Sn, Ti, Mo, W, n=integer from 1 to 6, a=1 or 2, f=number from 0.2 to 5, k=number from 0.01 to 2, u+v+w+x=1.