(DE19880108-T)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.    (CN1216162-A)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.    (TW356639-A)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.    (RU2120684-C1)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.    (JP2000507398-W)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.    (US6114052-A)      An ingot plate made from a crystallised cleavable thermoelectric material, from groups V and VI, is formed with a layered structure having generally parallel cleavage planes (X,Y) configured such that substantially all the cleavage planes appearing in the longitudinal end faces (13) and side faces (14) of the plate have a cleavage angle of not more than 26.4 and 10 respectively relative to the upper (11) and lower (12) faces of the plate (10). The cleavage angles should be not more than 10 and 5 respectively.    Also claimed are: (1) a rectangular bar cut from the ingot plate and formed with at least one electroconductive layer on opposite sides of the bar; and (2) a process for fabricating the ingot plate above using a die with a flat cavity and a slit at one end, filling the cavity with a molten material extending into the slit, and controlling the crystallisation direction of the material from the slit and through the cavity.    USE -   In the manufacture of thermoelectric chips for assembly into thermoelectric heater/coolers, or generators.    ADVANTAGE -   The electroconductive layer formed on opposing sides or the bars cut from the claimed ingot plate which when cut into chips without appreciable fracturing and providing a pair of electrodes one each chip on opposite ends of the grain growth of the material.