New material paves the way to on-chip energy harvesting

https://techxplore.com/news/2024-07-material-paves-chip-energy-harvesting.html

"thermoelectric silicon-germanium-tin semiconductor alloy transforms computer processor waste heat into electricity... integrates into chip production CMOS process... reduce need for external cooling and power...  same chip photonic, electronic, thermoelectric, somonolithic integrationn... lower thermal conductivity creates greater temperature gradient, essential for efficient heat conversion to electricity"