Patent ID: 8465998

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a thermoelectric conversion module, the method comprising the steps of: arranging p-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns and n-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns in a series connection on a principal surface of an insulating green sheet to form a thermoelectric conversion element section pattern to serve as a thermoelectric conversion element section after calcination; providing a step eliminating insulating material on a region of the principal surface of the insulator green sheet in which none of the p-type thermoelectric conversion material and n-type thermoelectric conversion material is formed, in such a way that steps between surfaces of the p-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns and the n-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns and the principal surface of the insulator green sheet are substantially eliminated, thereby forming thermoelectric component sheets; laminating and pressure-bonding the thermoelectric component sheets to form a laminated body; and calcining the laminated body; wherein all of the p-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns, all of the n-type thermoelectric conversion material patterns, and all of the step eliminating insulating material are disposed directly on the principal surface of the insulating green sheet; and as the step eliminating insulating material layer, a material is used which has a same composition as or a similar composition to that of an insulating material constituting the insulating green sheet.