Method of generating electrical energy in an integrated circuit during the operation of the latter, corresponding integrated circuit and method of fabrication
US8941205B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N15/00
Abstract
An integrated circuit may include a region containing a thermoelectric material and be configured to be subjected to a temperature gradient resulting from a flow of an electric current in a part of the integrated circuit during its operation, and an electrically conducting output coupled to the region for delivering the electrical energy produced by thermoelectric material.
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