Patent ID: 8258393

Claim:
A thermoelectric device, disposed upon a heat source, the thermoelectric device comprising: a plurality of thermoelectric component sets, each of the thermoelectric component sets comprising: a first thermoelectric component provided in one-piece and consisting of a common material, the first thermoelectric component comprising a first substrate directly attached to a surface of the heat source and a first nanowire structure extended from the first substrate; a second thermoelectric component provided in one-piece and consisting of a common material, the second thermoelectric component comprising a second substrate directly attached to a surface of the heat source and a second nanowire structure extended from the second substrate; and an electrically conductive layer, covering the first nanowire structure and the second nanowire structure, and being coupled to the first nanowire structure and the second nanowire structure; and a connecting wire connecting the thermoelectric component sets for configuring a passage of current for outputting an electrical energy wherein the first thermoelectric component or the second thermoelectric component is made of silicon material.