A planar thermoelectric power generator for integration in wearable microsystems

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 161, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 199-204

  Carmo, João Paulo ^a   Goncalves, Luis Miguel ^a   Wolffenbuttel, Reinoud F ^b   Correia, José Higino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Energy harvesting; Microcooler; Peltier; Telluride; Thermoelectric

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ABSOLUTE VALUES; ANTIMONY TELLURIDE; BISMUTH TELLURIDE; DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; IN-PLANE; MICROCOOLERS; P-TYPE; PELTIER; PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES; POWER GENERATORS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CO-EVAPORATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER GENERATORS;

ANTIMONY; BISMUTH; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FILMS; HARVESTING; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EVAPORATION; THERMOELECTRIC POWER; WET ETCHING;

ENERGY HARVESTING;

EID: 77955415315     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2010.05.010     Document Type: Article

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