Patent ID: 7416332
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: G01K

Abstract:
1. A temperature sensing system for a flange mounted transistor device, comprising: a flexible wiring board having an elongated length; an electrical connector portion disposed at a first end of said elongated length configured for engagement with a mating connector; a temperature sensing device mounted to said flexible wiring board at a second end of said flexible wiring board opposed from said first end, said temperature sensing device including at least one thermal input terminal; at least one conductive trace disposed on said flexible wiring board configured for communicating electrical signals from said temperature sensing device to said electrical connector portion; a substrate secured to said second end of said flexible wiring board, said substrate formed of a rigid or semi-rigid dielectric material having a greater degree of rigidity as compared to said flexible wiring board, said substrate including a planar portion extending beyond said second end; a thermal pad disposed on said planar portion of said substrate extending beyond said second end and extending to said thermal input terminal of said temperature sensing device, said thermal pad formed of a thermal conductor and having an exposed thermal contact surface, said exposed thermal contact surface sized and shaped for direct physical contact with a portion of said flange mounted transistor device, and directly connected to said thermal input terminal, whereby thermal energy is communicated directly from said thermal pad to said temperature sensing device.