Patent ID: 6186008
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: B81B,B81C,G01L,H01L

Abstract:
A semiconductor sensor component, comprising:a semiconductor body having both a sensor and an evaluation logic circuit formed in an integrated manner;an encapsulating component formed by a molding process of an electrically insulating material enclosing at least partially said semiconductor body and providing said semiconductor body with mechanical protection, said encapsulating component, including:a main case body having edges for housing said semiconductor body;a lid having a main lid body with edges and a through opening formed therein, said lid setting directly on said main case body such that said edges of said main lid body lying against said edges of said main case body; anda protective device disposed on said main lid body of said lid for closing said lid, said protective device being permeable to a medium to be sensed via said through opening, said protective device acting as a shield against mechanical stresses and having at least one of a membrane interrupting said through opening and a labyrinth having several winding passages leading to said through opening.