(19)
(11) EP 2 966 699 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 153(4) EPC

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.03.2016 Bulletin 2016/12

(43) Date of publication:
13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02

(21) Application number: 14761087.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.03.2014
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 35/08(2006.01)
H01L 35/34(2006.01)
 H01L 35/16(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2014/055635
(87) International publication number:
WO 2014/136841 (12.09.2014 Gazette 2014/37)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 05.03.2013 JP 2013043089
10.10.2013 JP 2013212413

(71) Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
Kariya-city, Aichi 448-8661 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHIRAISHI, Yoshihiko
    Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 (JP)
  • SAKAIDA, Atusi
    Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 (JP)
  • TANIGUCHI, Toshihisa
    Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 (JP)
  • SAITOU, Keita
    Kariya-city Aichi 448-8661 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen & Wacker 
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltsbüro Prinz-Ludwig-Straße 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) THERMOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME


(57) Respective thermoelectric elements (40 and 50) and respective front surface patterns (21) have an interface therebetween in which metal atoms configuring the thermoelectric elements (40 and 50) and metal atoms configuring the front surface pattern (21) are diffused to form an alloy layer (71). The respective thermoelectric elements (40 and 50) and respective back surface patterns (31) have an interface therebetween in which metal atoms configuring the thermoelectric elements (40 and 50) and metal atoms configuring the back surface pattern (31) are diffused to form an alloy layer (72). The respective thermoelectric elements (40 and 50), the respective front surface patterns (21) and the respective back surface patterns (31) are electrically and mechanically connected to each other via the alloy layers (71 and 72).