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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1998
Wilhelm A. Groen, Limbricht, NL;
Valerie R. C. M. J. Sillen, Kessel-Lo, BE;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention relates to a circuit arrangement comprising an SMD-component ( ), in particular a temperature sensor with a thermistor element ( ), having two electroconductive contacts ( ), which are each conductively connected to a conductor track ( ) provided on a substrate ( ). A firm, mechanical connection as well as a good electroconductive connection between the SMD-component and the conductor tracks is achieved in that the contacts ( ) are each made of a metal-glass layer ( ) forming the connection to the conductor tracks ( ), and in that the metal-glass layer ( ) is manufactured by heating a glass particle-containing metal until melting or softening of the glass particles occurs. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a temperature sensor and to a method of manufacturing such a connection.