We are in the process of developing a micro-temperature sensor array with T-type (copper–constantan) thin film thermocouples (TFTCs) to measure the chip temperature distribution of electronic packages. A thin aluminum nitride (AlN) layer of 100 nm thickness was deposited on a silicon substrate. AlN acts not only as an electrical insulator but also as a thermal conductor between the silicon substrate and thin film thermocouples. Copper thin film with a thickness of 50 nm and constantan thin film with the same thickness were deposited on the AlN layer. The sensor array has junctions within a area, and each junction covers a area. Electro-thermal forces measured by TFTCs using one-dimensional steady-state heat conduction were compared with the electro-thermal forces measured by standard thermocouples, and the difference between the Seebeck coefficients of the copper material and the constantan thin film was calculated according to these measurements. In order to verify the sensor array, it was placed under two-dimensional steady-state heat conduction, and electro-thermal forces were measured and converted to temperatures. Finite element analysis simulation results were compared with the temperatures, and with experimental measurements were found to be in agreement with the simulated values.
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Design of Micro-Temperature Sensor Array With Thin Film Thermocouples
Jong-Jin Park,
Jong-Jin Park
Center for Intelligent Materials and Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: parkjj@u.washington.edu
University of Washington
, Box 352600, Seattle WA 98195-2600
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Minoru Taya
Minoru Taya
Center for Intelligent Materials and Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
e-mail: tayam@u.washington.edu
University of Washington
, Box 352600, Seattle WA 98195-2600
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Jong-Jin Park
Center for Intelligent Materials and Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Washington
, Box 352600, Seattle WA 98195-2600e-mail: parkjj@u.washington.edu
Minoru Taya
Center for Intelligent Materials and Systems, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Washington
, Box 352600, Seattle WA 98195-2600e-mail: tayam@u.washington.edu
J. Electron. Packag. Sep 2005, 127(3): 286-289 (4 pages)
Published Online: August 4, 2004
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March 4, 2004
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Park, J., and Taya, M. (August 4, 2004). "Design of Micro-Temperature Sensor Array With Thin Film Thermocouples." ASME. J. Electron. Packag. September 2005; 127(3): 286–289. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1997157
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