What is BS IEC 62830-2 - Thermo power based thermoelectric energy harvesting about? 
BS IEC 62830-2 is an international standard that discusses semiconductor devices for energy harvesting and generation.   
BS IEC 62830-2 is the second part of the series that describes procedures and definitions for measuring the thermopower of thin films used in micro-scale thermoelectric energy generators, micro heaters, and micro coolers.
BS IEC 62830-2 is applicable to energy harvesting devices for consumers, general industries, military and aerospace applications without any limitations of device technology and size.
Who is BS IEC 62830-2 - Thermo power based thermoelectric energy harvesting for?  
BS IEC 62830-2 on thermoelectric energy harvesting is useful for:  
- Semiconductor foundries  
- Automation engineers  
- Manufacturer of electronic equipment and components  
- Semiconductor technology industry
- Automotive industry
- Aerospace industry
- Military
- Fabricators
- Product design engineers
- Electronics and mechanical engineers
- Quality control and testing agencies
Why should you use BS IEC 62830-2 - Thermo power based thermoelectric energy harvesting?   
Thermoelectric energy harvesting mainly depends on the operation of the thermoelectric generator (TEG) that converts heat directly into electrical energy. It is indispensable to measure the thermo-power to establish the thermoelectric devices. The electrical resistivity and the thermopower is measured in order to define the thermoelectric properties of the materials used for fabrication of thermoelectric devices.
BS IEC 62830-2 specifies the methods of tests and the characteristic parameters of the thermoelectric properties of wire, bulk, and thin films which have a thickness of fewer than 5 μm and energy harvesting devices that have thermoelectric thin films, in order to accurately evaluate their performance and practical uses. The methods provided are:
- Integral method
- Differential method
Ultimately, the methods can assist you in improving the energy density, efficiency and overall capacity of semiconductor devices used for thermoelectric energy harvesting.
