Patent ID: 9714876
Date: 2017-07-25
CPC Classifications: G01L,G01R

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a sense element configured to sense pressure in a pressure environment, the sense element including at least one highly doped semiconductor strain gauge, the highly doped semiconductor strain gauge comprising a five pad single full Wheatstone bridge; and a printed circuit board disposed on a substrate and electrically coupled to the sense element, the substrate bonding the sense element on a port body, wherein the five pad single full Wheatstone bridge includes: a centrally positioned ground pad between a first voltage supply pad and a second voltage supply pad; a peripherally positioned first bridge output pad, the first voltage supply pad separating the first bridge output pad from the ground pad; and a peripherally positioned second bridge output pad, the second voltage supply pad separating the second bridge output pad from the ground pad.