Title :
The development of thermoelectric power generators
Author_Institution :
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St.Paul, Minn.
fDate :
5/1/1963 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This work is a review of the technical developments that have led from early semiconductor research to the emergence of the thermoelectric generator as a rapidly growing power source of high reliability.
Keywords :
Chemical technology; Generators; Power generation; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Semiconductor device reliability; Semiconductor materials; Solid state circuits; Thermoelectric devices; Thermoelectricity;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1963.2263