Work

Fabrication of micro-thermoelectric devices for power generation and the thermal management of photonic devices

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: This work demonstrates and discusses the fabrication of cross-plane configured micro thermoelectric devices for the power generation and thermal management of the photonic devices. The device is fabricated using a cost-effective electrodeposition technique on the silicon wafer with 210 pairs of the electrodeposited p-type BiTe and n-type CuTe pillars. The complete device is fabricated using the flip-chip bonding technique. Our focus in this work is on the challenges in the device fabrication and the solutions employed to overcome the obstacles thereby successfully fabricating the micro thermoelectric device.

Source: Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

DOI: 10.1088/1361-6439/ab18f1

Authors: Swatchith Lal, Devendraprakash Gautam, Kafil M Razeeb

Institutions: University College Cork, Tyndall National Institute

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: European Commission, Science Foundation Ireland, European Regional Development Fund, H2020 LEIT Information and Communication Technologies