A thermoelectric device comprising: a first insulating layer having a first surface and a second insulating layer having a first surface, the first and second insulating layers defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of conductor portions being mounted to the first surface of the first insulating layer and consisting of a base portion, a first angled side portion, a second angled side portion, and a third side portion, wherein the first and second angled side portions extend from the base portion, are joined by the third side portion, and are arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and relative to an axis that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third side portion is parallel to the base portion and the first surface of the first insulating layer; a plurality of conductor members being mounted to the first surface of the second insulating layer and consisting of a base section, a first angled side section, a second angled side section, and a third side section, wherein the first and second angled side sections extend from the base section, are joined by the third side section, and are arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and relative to an axis that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third side portion is parallel to the base portion and the first surface of the second insulating layer; a plurality of P-type thermoelectric members interconnecting corresponding ones of the first angled side portions with the first angled side sections, each of the plurality of P-type thermoelectric members being angled relative to the longitudinal axis and an axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric members interconnecting corresponding ones of the second angled side portions with the second angled side sections, each of the plurality of N-type thermoelectric members being angled relative to the longitudinal axis and the axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein electric flow through the plurality of conductor portions and the plurality of conductor members passes along a first predefined curvilinear path and a heat flux passes along a second predefined curvilinear path. a first insulating layer having a first surface and a second insulating layer having a first surface, the first and second insulating layers defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of conductor portions being mounted to the first surface of the first insulating layer and consisting of a base portion, a first angled side portion, a second angled side portion, and a third side portion, wherein the first and second angled side portions extend from the base portion, are joined by the third side portion, and are arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and relative to an axis that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third side portion is parallel to the base portion and the first surface of the first insulating layer; a plurality of conductor members being mounted to the first surface of the second insulating layer and consisting of a base section, a first angled side section, a second angled side section, and a third side section, wherein the first and second angled side sections extend from the base section, are joined by the third side section, and are arranged at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis and relative to an axis that extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the third side portion is parallel to the base portion and the first surface of the second insulating layer; a plurality of P-type thermoelectric members interconnecting corresponding ones of the first angled side portions with the first angled side sections, each of the plurality of P-type thermoelectric members being angled relative to the longitudinal axis and an axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of N-type thermoelectric members interconnecting corresponding ones of the second angled side portions with the second angled side sections, each of the plurality of N-type thermoelectric members being angled relative to the longitudinal axis and the axis that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein electric flow through the plurality of conductor portions and the plurality of conductor members passes along a first predefined curvilinear path and a heat flux passes along a second predefined curvilinear path.