Patent ID: 8523430

Claim:
A temperature sensor device, comprising: a temperature sensor element; lead frames disposed at lateral surfaces of the temperature sensor element, respectively such that the temperature sensor element is interposed and fastened between the lead frames; a supporter surrounding the temperature sensor element with the lead frames and exposing an upper surface and a lower surface of the temperature sensor element, the supporter having an upper surface of a height higher than a height of the upper surface of the temperature sensor element and a lower surface of a height approximately equal to a height of the lower surface of the temperature sensor element; and a first film positioned on the upper surface of the supporter and a second film positioned on the lower surface of the temperature sensor element and on the lower surface of the supporter, the first and second films enclose the temperature sensor element, the lead frames, and the supporter, to form a space between the upper surface of the temperature sensor element and the upper surface of the supporter.