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Semiconductor component with integrated circuit, cooling body, and temperature sensor

US6787870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2003
Grant dateSep 7, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A semiconductor component with an integrated circuit has a cooling body as a heat sink and a temperature sensor thermally connected thereto, whose resistance is dependent on temperature. The temperature sensor contains a thin film measuring resistor, which is applied to an electrically insulating surface of a foil-like substrate, and the total thickness of the temperature sensor lies in a range of about 10 &mgr;m to 100 &mgr;m. The thin film measuring resistor is formed as a planar component, with the temperature sensor being arranged between the integrated circuit and the cooling body. The thin film measuring resistor is provided on one side with a thermal coupling layer bordering on the cooling body, while on the other side the resistor has a substrate bordering on a heat distributor, which at least partially surrounds the integrated circuit.

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