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Measuring device with a sensor element and a measurement and operation circuit

US11740149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Romuald Girardey · Blotzheim, FR
Nils Ponath · Lörrach, DE
Alexander Bannwarth · Schwörstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 23, 2020
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 16, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01L2924/19105
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The measuring device comprises a sensor element with an electrical transducer for providing a primary signal dependent on the measured variable and a sensor body with a flat surface portion. The measuring device also includes a measurement and operation circuit for driving the transducer and processing the primary signals. The measurement and operation circuit comprises at least one carrier, a plurality of circuit components including at least one integrated circuit, and passive components. The carrier comprises an electrically insulating carrier body and conductor paths which extend in the carrier body or on its surface. The integrated circuit and the passive component are arranged on the carrier body surface and contacted by the conductor paths. The carrier body is fixed to the surface portion, and the transducer is electrically connected to circuit components of the measurement and operation circuit via conductor paths, the components being encapsulated with a molding compound.

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