Title :
Miniature low-power/high-voltage thermoelectric generator
Author :
Rowe, D.M. ; Morgan, D.V. ; Kiely, J.H.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Wales Coll., Cardiff, UK
Abstract :
The fabrication of a miniature low power/high voltage thermoelectric convertor is described. The device which has arisen out of a requirement of the British gas industry for an autonomous source of electrical power for use in consumers´ gas monitoring systems generates fractions of microwatt at several volts.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated circuit technology; power supplies to apparatus; semiconductor technology; silicon; thermocouples; thermoelectric conversion; thermopiles; British gas industry; Si thermopile chip; autonomous source of electrical power; fabrication; gas monitoring systems; miniature generators; semiconductors; thermocouple arrays; thermoelectric generator;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890120
