Abstract:
A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including: a first thermal-coupling interface (14); a second thermal-coupling interface (15); a membrane (17), arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface (14) and the second thermal-coupling interface (15) and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface (14) by a supporting frame (18); a thermal bridge (20) between the first interface and a thermal-coupling portion (17a) of the membrane (17); and a thermoelectric converter (12) on the membrane (17), configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion (17a) of the membrane (17) and the supporting frame (18).
Abstract:
A thermoelectric energy harvesting device including: a first thermal-coupling interface (14); a second thermal-coupling interface (15); a membrane (17), arranged between the first thermal-coupling interface (14) and the second thermal-coupling interface (15) and connected to the first thermal-coupling interface (14) by a supporting frame (18); a thermal bridge (20) between the first interface and a thermal-coupling portion (17a) of the membrane (17); and a thermoelectric converter (12) on the membrane (17), configured to supply an electrical quantity as a function of a temperature difference between the thermal-coupling portion (17a) of the membrane (17) and the supporting frame (18).