Pressure sensor with external vertical electrical interconnection system

US11385118B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jeffrey J. Frye · Grayslake, US
• Joe Wang · Toronto, CA
• David W. Ivaska · Deer Park, US
• Richard E. Cronin · Long Grove, US
• Erich Mattmann · Heidesheim, DE
• Frank Langner · Schwalbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 25, 2019
• Grant date: Jul 12, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05K5/068
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A pressure sensor assembly, which includes a support substrate, circuitry mounted to the support substrate, at least one conductor mounted to the support substrate and in electrical communication with the circuitry, and at least one vertically conductive path connected to and in electrical communication with the at least one conductor. The pressure sensor assembly also includes a diaphragm, at least one sealing glass section connected to the diaphragm and the support substrate, and at least one lateral conductive feed-through mounted to the diaphragm. At least one conductive joint is connected to the vertically conductive path and the lateral conductive feed-through, and the conductive joint provides electrical communication between the vertically conductive path and the lateral conductive feed-through.