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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
May. 11, 2004
Applicants:
Brett C. Ong, San Jose, CA (US);
Keith G. Newman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Brett C. Ong, San Jose, CA (US);
Keith G. Newman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printed circuit board (PCB) having an integrated strain gage. In one embodiment, a PCB includes a component footprint suitable for mounting an electronic component. A strain gage is integrated into the PCB in a location under the component footprint. The strain gage includes at least one electrical conductor that is accessible for resistance measurements.