G01K7/183

SHUNT RESISTOR MOUNT STRUCTURE
20210158997 · 2021-05-27 ·

Provided is a shunt resistor mount structure comprising: a shunt resistor including a pair of electrodes and a resistive body; a current detecting substrate having a control circuit mounted thereon, the substrate having a voltage detecting portion to which a pair of voltage detection terminals of the shunt resistor are connected; and a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of the electrodes.

Tubular wire shielding for an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement, exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement and method for assembling an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement
11846547 · 2023-12-19 · ·

The present invention relates to a tubular wire shielding (9) for an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1), the tubular wire shielding (9) comprising a first shielding tube (13) comprising one or more through channels for accommodating one or more wires (6a, 6b, 8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) and/or for accommodating one or more temperature measurement sensors (7), the tubular wire shielding (9) furthermore comprising a second shielding tube (14) radially surrounding the first shielding tube (14). It is an object of the invention to provide a tubular wire shielding (9) and an exhaust temperature sensor arrangement (1) which are of good mechanical stability. The object is solved in that the tubular wire shielding (9) comprises a first tube adhesive layer (15) arranged interposed between the first shielding tube (13) and the second shielding tube (14), the first tube adhesive layer (15) fixing the first shielding tube to the second shielding tube (14). Furthermore, the object is solved by an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1), preferably comprising such a wire shielding (9), and a method for assembling the exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1).

HEATER MODULE

A heater module includes a heater assembly including a heater and a temperature sensor thermally coupled to the heater, and a trimmable resistor electrically coupled to the temperature sensor or to the heater.

TEMPERATURE SENSOR BASED ON DIFFERENT WIRE TEMPERATURE COEFFCIENT OF RESISTANCE (TCR)

A temperature sensor is disclosed that determines whether the temperature of an integrated circuit (IC) is within a normal temperature range. The temperature sensor includes a low threshold monitor circuit and a high threshold monitor circuit. The low threshold monitor circuit senses whether the temperature of the IC is above or below a minimum temperature threshold. The high threshold monitor circuit configured senses whether the temperature of an integrated circuit (IC) is above or below a maximum temperature threshold. The low threshold monitor circuit includes a first pair of conductive lines, each having a different temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) from the other; where the minimum temperature threshold is determined by an intersection of a first TCR and a second TCR that are associated with the first pair of conductive lines. The high threshold monitor circuit includes a second pair of conductive lines, each having a different TCR from the other and also different from that of the first pair of conductive lines; where the maximum temperature threshold is determined by an intersection of a third TCR and a fourth TCR associated that are with the second pair of conductive lines.

Integrated resistor network and method for fabricating the same
11855641 · 2023-12-26 · ·

A resistor network with reduced area and/or improved voltage resolution and methods of designing and operating the same are provided. Generally, the resistor network includes a resistor ladder with a first number (n) of integrated resistors coupled in series between a top and a bottom contact, with one or more contacts coupled between adjacent resistors. A second number of integrated resistors is coupled in parallel between the top and bottom contacts, and a third number of integrated resistors is coupled in series between the second integrated resistors and either the top or the bottom contact. Each of the integrated resistors has a resistance of R, and a voltage developed across each resistor in the resistor ladder is equal to a voltage applied between the top and bottom contacts divided by n. Where the second number is n1, and the third number is 1, the total number of resistors is 2n.

Tubular wire shielding for an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement, exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement and method for assembling an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement
11054314 · 2021-07-06 · ·

The present invention relates to a tubular wire shielding (9) for an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1), the tubular wire shielding (9) comprising a first shielding tube (13) comprising one or more through channels for accommodating one or more wires (6a, 6b, 8a, 8b, 11a, 11b) and/or for accommodating one or more temperature measurement sensors (7), the tubular wire shielding (9) furthermore comprising a second shielding tube (14) radially surrounding the first shielding tube (14). It is an object of the invention to provide a tubular wire shielding (9) and an exhaust temperature sensor arrangement (1) which are of good mechanical stability. The object is solved in that the tubular wire shielding (9) comprises a first tube adhesive layer (15) arranged interposed between the first shielding tube (13) and the second shielding tube (14), the first tube adhesive layer (15) fixing the first shielding tube to the second shielding tube (14). Furthermore, the object is solved by an exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1), preferably comprising such a wire shielding (9), and a method for assembling the exhaust gas temperature sensor arrangement (1).

STABILITY OF A RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE DETECTOR
20210025764 · 2021-01-28 ·

In a particular embodiment of the present disclosure, an apparatus is disclosed for improving for the stability of a resistance temperature detector (RTD). In this particular embodiment, the apparatus includes an RTD having a case surrounding a resistive meander deposited on a substrate. The RTD also includes a pull-down resistor. A first end of the resistive meander is configured for coupling to a positive power supply. The second end of the resistive meander is coupled to a first end of the pull-down resistor. The second end of the pull-down resistor is coupled to a ground. The case of the RTD is also coupled to the ground.

MULTI-ZONE HEATER MODEL-BASED CONTROL IN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING

A plurality of heating zones in a substrate support assembly in a chamber is independently controlled. Temperature feedback from a plurality of temperature detectors is provided as a first input to a process control algorithm, which may be a closed-loop algorithm. A second input to the process control algorithm is targeted values of heater temperature for one or more heating zones, as calculated using a model. Targeted values of heater power needed for achieving the targeted values of heater temperature for the one or more heating zones is calculated. Chamber hardware is controlled to match the targeted value of heater temperature that is correlated with the wafer characteristics corresponding to the current optimum values of the one or more process parameters.

PLATINUM RESISTANCE TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAVING FLOATING PLATINUM MEMBER
20200408610 · 2020-12-31 ·

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.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE
20200395420 · 2020-12-17 ·

An electronic device includes: a base substrate including an active region, which includes a sensing region, and a peripheral region adjacent to the active region; an input sensor including a sensing insulating layer, a plurality of first sensing electrodes, a plurality of second sensing electrodes, the second sensing electrodes being spaced apart from the first sensing electrodes; and a pressure sensor including a plurality of strain sensing patterns overlapping the sensing region, and strain connection patterns connecting the strain sensing patterns to each other, wherein each of the first sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of first sensing patterns overlapping the active region, each of the second sensing electrodes comprises a plurality of second sensing patterns overlapping the active region and on a same layer as the first sensing patterns, and a plurality of second connection patterns connecting the second sensing patterns.