Differential temperature sensor

US9461231B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR
• HOTBLOCK ONBOARD · FR

Inventors

• Guillaume Savelli · Grenoble, FR
• Joël Dufourcq · Puyoô, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 18, 2015
• Grant date: Oct 4, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 18, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01L2224/16225
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This sensor (1) includes an assembly of thermoelectric layers, a support member (2) including at least one first and one second metallic connector pins (30, 31), first and second metal connectors arranged to electrically connect the support member (2) respectively to a first connection pad and a second connection pad, an external package (8) including a first surface (8a) and a second opposite surface (8b) intended to be respectively connected to a hot source and to a cold source, a first via (80) connecting the first surface (8a) to each first connector pin (30), a second via (81) connecting the second surface (8b) to each second connector pin (31), and the support member (2) includes thermal conductors between the connector pins (30, 31) and the metal connectors.