DocumentCode
1399463
Title
A Thermoelectric Energy Harvester Directly Embedded Into Casted Aluminum
Author
Ibragimov, Azat ; Pleteit, Hermann ; Pille, Christoph ; Lang, Walter
Author_Institution
Inst. for Microsensors, -Actuators & -Syst. (IMSAS), Univ. of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Volume
33
Issue
2
fYear
2012
Firstpage
233
Lastpage
235
Abstract
A thermoelectric generator (TG) directly embedded in aluminum is described. The device has been realized using a new silicon thermocouple process with very high temperature stability. It is integrated by direct embedding in the liquid aluminum during casting. The TG generates up to 500 μW of external electric power. The new technology also opens the path to a new generation of sensors and microsystems embedded in metals during primary shaping.
Keywords
aluminium; casting; elemental semiconductors; energy harvesting; silicon; thermocouples; thermoelectric conversion; Al; Si; casting; electric power; microsystems; power 500 muW; primary shaping; sensors; thermocouple; thermoelectric energy harvester; thermoelectric generator; Aluminum; Conductivity; Silicon; Temperature sensors; Aluminum casting; embedded microsystem; energy harvesting; high-pressure die casting (HPDC); thermoelectric generator (TG); thermogenerator;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electron Device Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0741-3106
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LED.2011.2174605
Filename
6104350
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