EP1155460A4 - Quantum well thermoelectric material on very thin substrate - Google Patents

Quantum well thermoelectric material on very thin substrate

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EP1155460A4
EP1155460A4 EP99960340A EP99960340A EP1155460A4 EP 1155460 A4 EP1155460 A4 EP 1155460A4 EP 99960340 A EP99960340 A EP 99960340A EP 99960340 A EP99960340 A EP 99960340A EP 1155460 A4 EP1155460 A4 EP 1155460A4
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Prior art keywords
quantum well
thermoelectric material
thin substrate
well thermoelectric
thin
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1155460A1 (en
Inventor
Saeid Ghamaty
Norbert B Elsner
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Hi Z Technology Inc
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Hi Z Technology Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/192,098 external-priority patent/US6096965A/en
Priority claimed from US09/192,097 external-priority patent/US6096964A/en
Application filed by Hi Z Technology Inc filed Critical Hi Z Technology Inc
Publication of EP1155460A1 publication Critical patent/EP1155460A1/en
Publication of EP1155460A4 publication Critical patent/EP1155460A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/80—Constructional details
    • H10N10/85—Thermoelectric active materials
    • H10N10/857—Thermoelectric active materials comprising compositions changing continuously or discontinuously inside the material
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N—ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10N10/00—Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects
    • H10N10/80—Constructional details
    • H10N10/85—Thermoelectric active materials
    • H10N10/851—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions
    • H10N10/855—Thermoelectric active materials comprising inorganic compositions comprising compounds containing boron, carbon, oxygen or nitrogen

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
  • Liquid Deposition Of Substances Of Which Semiconductor Devices Are Composed (AREA)
  • Physical Deposition Of Substances That Are Components Of Semiconductor Devices (AREA)
EP99960340A 1998-11-13 1999-11-12 Quantum well thermoelectric material on very thin substrate Withdrawn EP1155460A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US192097 1998-11-13
US09/192,098 US6096965A (en) 1998-11-13 1998-11-13 Quantum well thermoelectric material on organic substrate
US09/192,097 US6096964A (en) 1998-11-13 1998-11-13 Quantum well thermoelectric material on thin flexible substrate
US192098 1998-11-13
PCT/US1999/026996 WO2000030185A1 (en) 1998-11-13 1999-11-12 Quantum well thermoelectric material on very thin substrate

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EP1155460A1 EP1155460A1 (en) 2001-11-21
EP1155460A4 true EP1155460A4 (en) 2006-12-06

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JP (1) JP4903307B2 (en)
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WO (1) WO2000030185A1 (en)

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