Patent ID: 9105173
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: G01R,G08B

Abstract:
1. An assembly comprising: a first element provided with two or more electrically conductive contact members; a second element attached to the two or more electrically conductive contact members; an electronic component; and a cooling element, wherein the second element comprises electrically conductive material providing one or more galvanic connections between the two or more electrically conductive contact members, the first element is a circuit board, the two or more electrically conductive contact members are connection pads on a surface of the circuit board, and the second element is soldered to the connection pads, the assembly further comprises a monitoring circuit for monitoring electrical conductivities of the one or more galvanic connections and for generating an indicator signal in response to a situation in which the electrical conductivity of the one or more of the galvanic connections is lower than a threshold, and the second element constitutes a part of a mechanical structure arranged to press the cooling element against the electronic component and at least part of force due to the pressing of the cooling element against the electronic component is received by the soldering between the connection pads and the second element.