Energy harvesting device for electronic devices

US11616185B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Jorge Luis Rosales · San Diego, US
• Victor A. Chiriac · San Diego, US
• Mario Francisco Velez · San Diego, US
• Peng Wang · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 1, 2017
• Grant date: Mar 28, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10N10/80

Abstract

A device that includes a region comprising a heat generating device, and an energy harvesting device coupled to the region comprising the heat generating device. The energy harvesting device includes a first thermal conductive layer, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) coupled to the first thermal conductive layer, and a second thermal conductive layer coupled the thermoelectric generator (TEG) such that the thermoelectric generator (TEG) is between the first thermal conductive layer and the second thermal conductive layer. In some implementations, the energy harvesting device includes an insulation layer.