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Evaluation of Coaxial Single Range Thermal Voltage Converters with Multijunction Thin-Film Thermoelements

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Author(s)

Thomas F. Wunsch, Ronald R. Manginell, O. M. Solomon, Joseph R. Kinard Jr., Thomas E. Lipe Jr., K. C. Jungling

Abstract

New standards for ac current and voltage measurements, thin-film multijunction thermal converters (MJTCs), have been fabricated using thin-film and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology. Improved sensitivity and accuracy over single-junction thermoelements and targeted performance allow new measurement approaches in traditionally troublesome areas such as the low frequency and high current regimes. A review is presented of new microfabrication techniques and packaging methods that have resulted from a collaborative effort at Sandia National Laboratories and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Proceedings Title
Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Technology Conference (IMTC)
Conference Dates
May 21-23, 2001
Conference Location
Budapest, 1, HU

Keywords

ac-dc difference, Bosch etch, deep reactive ion etch, planar thermal converter, thin-film converter

Citation

Wunsch, T. , Manginell, R. , Solomon, O. , Kinard Jr., J. , Lipe Jr., T. and Jungling, K. (2001), Evaluation of Coaxial Single Range Thermal Voltage Converters with Multijunction Thin-Film Thermoelements, Proc. IEEE Instrumentation and Technology Conference (IMTC), Budapest, 1, HU, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=4163 (Accessed October 11, 2025)

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Created April 30, 2001, Updated October 12, 2021
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