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Thermal sensor with thermal barrier

US7692148B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 20, 2006
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/16235
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a sensor element formed in a first substrate and having a thermal barrier disposed between the sensor element and a heat source provided elsewhere on the first substrate. The thermal barrier includes at least one pair of trenches formed within the first substrate, individual trenches of the pair being separated by a cavity.

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