Thermoelectric device architecture

A thermoelectric device (100, 220) includes a plurality of conductor portions (120-124) including a first angled side portion (134) and a second angled side portion (135). The thermoelectric device (100, 220) also includes a plurality of conductor members (170-174) including a first angled side section (181) and a second angled side section (182). A plurality of P-type thermoelectric members (210-213) interconnect corresponding ones of the first angled side portions (134) with the first angled side sections (181). A plurality of N-type thermoelectric members (200-204) interconnect corresponding ones of the second angled side portions (135) with the second angled side sections (182). Electric flow through the plurality of conductor portions (120-124) and the plurality of conductor members (170-174) passes along a first predefined curvilinear path and a heat flux passes along a second predefined curvilinear path.