Patent ID: 7952154
Filing Date: 2011-05-31
Classification: C23C,G01L,H01L

Abstract:
1. A harsh environment transducer comprising: a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein said second surface is in communication with the environment; a device layer sensor means located on said substrate for measuring a parameter associated with the environment, said sensor means including a single crystal semiconductor material having a thickness of less than about 0.5 microns; an output contact located on said substrate and in electrical communication with said sensor means; a package having an internal package space and a port for communication with the environment, said package receiving said substrate in said internal package space such that said first surface of said substrate is substantially isolated from the environment and said second surface of said substrate is substantially exposed to the environment through said port; a connecting component coupled to said package; and a wire electrically connecting said connecting component and said output contact such that an output of said sensor means can be communicated, wherein an external surface of said wire is substantially platinum, and wherein an external surface of at least one of said output contact and said connecting component is substantially platinum.