The invention relates to a method of measuring the temperature of a coiled component comprising the injection of a known DC current into a gauge wire (1) made of resistive material, the resistance of the gauge wire varying with temperature according to a known law, the measurement of potential difference between the terminals (7a, 7b) of said gauge wire, and a step of calculation transforming the potential difference into a mean temperature of the gauge wire, said gauge wire (1) being wound inside the coil, and arranged as a series of “outbound” turns (5) and a series of “inbound” turns (6) associated pairwise with a geometry and a position that are substantially equal. It also relates to a component made in order to be able to implement this method and the measurement device as a whole.

A circuit includes a temperature-sensitive voltage divider. The temperature-sensitive voltage divider includes a temperature-sensitive resistor and a second resistor having a first terminal coupled to a first terminal of the temperature-sensitive resistor. A temperature signal is generated at a first node coupled to the first terminal of the temperature-sensitive resistor. Detection logic is coupled to the first node to generate a detection signal responsive to the temperature signal.

A temperature control unit has a temperature control unit body, a temperature control part provided inside the temperature control unit body, which raises and lowers a surface temperature of the temperature control unit body on a side where a temperature control object is located, and a thin coating temperature measuring resistance part composed of a thermal sprayed coating. The thin coating temperature measuring resistance part is formed over a certain range in a surface on the side where the temperature control object is located, and which is provided inside the temperature control unit body on a side closer to the temperature control object than the temperature control part. The thin coating temperature measuring resistance part can accurately measure an average temperature of a temperature control surface.

A platinum resistance temperature sensor having a housing that contains a platinum member. The housing includes a first substrate having a first support and a second support spaced apart from an upper surface of the first substrate. The first support of the first substrate supports a first portion of the platinum member and the second support supports a second portion of the platinum member. Medial portions of the platinum member are suspended over the upper surface of the first substrate between the first support and the second support.

A sensor for measuring a temperature change amount. The sensor includes a first composite material layer including a polymer having a volume changing according to a temperature change amount; an electrode layer provided on one side of the first composite material layer and capable of representing the temperature change amount as a resistance change amount; and a second composite material layer at least partially provided on the upper side of the first composite material layer and containing polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) and at least one of carbon nanotubes (CNT), boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT), and graphene or containing a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) so that the temperature change occurring on one side thereof is transferred to the other side thereof.

A method of determining the temperature of a motor winding of an electric motor, in particular of an electric door drive motor includes determining the electric resistance of the motor winding as a measure for the temperature. The method also includes the steps of providing the electric motor with at least one current sensing resistor and applying an electric voltage to the motor winding.

A temperature sensor includes an insulating substrate made of ceramics and having a first surface and a second surface an electrode including a cathode electrode and an anode electrode, which are disposed on the first surface of the insulating substrate; a resistance wire portion including one or more resistance wires inside the insulating substrate, a cathode end portion of the resistance wire portion being electrically connected to the cathode electrode, and an anode end portion of the resistance wire portion electrically connected to the anode electrode; and one or more metal layers connected to a portion in a path through which current flows between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, and the portion having a potential identical with or lower than that of the resistance wire portion.

A method of manufacturing a sensor include depositing a metal layer on a substrate and fabricating a calibration structure on the metal layer. The calibration structure can include a first calibration portion and a second calibration portion. The method may further include, performing a first calibration of the sensor by modifying the first calibration portion. In addition, the method can include placing a cover layer on a portion of the first calibration portion after the first calibration and then performing a second calibration of the sensor by modifying the second calibration.

A system and method for protecting against a voltage glitch are provided. Generally, the system includes a reset-detector coupled to a supply voltage (VCC) and to a power-on-reset (POR) block, and a glitch-detector coupled to VCC and the reset-detector. The reset-detector is operable to provide a signal to the POR block to generate a global-reset-signal when VCC decreases below a minimum and remains low for at least a first time. The glitch-detector is operable to provide a glitch-signal to the reset-detector to cause it to provide the signal to the POR block when VCC decreases below the minimum and remains low for at least a second time, where the second time is less than the first. The reset-detector can further include a retention-circuit operable to recall a glitch-signal was received and signal the POR block when VCC is restored. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

The present invention enables the achievement of: high density mounting by means of an electronic component for welding; and improvement of thermal responsivity and tensile strength at high temperatures by means of reduction in size and thickness of a temperature sensor. An electronic component for welding, which has a function of a resistor, a capacitor, an inductor or the like, comprises: an insulating substrate; a function part and a bonding electrode part, which are provided on the insulating substrate; and a lead which is electrically connected to the bonding electrode part. The bonding electrode part is configured of: an adhesive active metal layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the insulating substrate; a barrier layer which is formed from a high-melting-point metal on the active metal layer; and a bonding metal layer which is mainly composed of a low-melting-point metal and is formed on the barrier layer.