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Platinum resistance thermometer
Assignee: Rosemount Inc
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Filing: 1987-01-12
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Granted: 1988-01-12
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Expires: 2007-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A platinum resistance therometer is formed in a process which includes the defining of a path for the resistance thermometer in an inert material deposited in a layer on the substrate. The substrate surface is exposed in the path, and the inert material forms a negative pattern for the path. The resistive material for the thermometer is then deposited on both the substrate surface exposed in the path and on the surfaces of the inert material remaining on the substrate. After this, the inert material is etched away, and the resistive material deposited on top of the inert material is then loose and can be removed leaving a strip of resistive material in the desired path for forming the resistive thermometer. The strip has low contamination and impurities to more easily reach the desired temperature coefficent of resistance of the strip forming the thermometer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. Bohara
- 👤 James A. Ruf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:45
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/16; G01K7/18; G01K7/183; H; H01; H01C; H01C17/00; H01C17/003; H01C17/06; H01C17/075; H01C17/12; H01C7/00; H01C7/02; H01C7/021
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A batch fabricated thin film platinum resistance thermometer comprising: substrate means for supporting the platinum; and a resistive strip formed in a serpentine pattern on the substrate means and having an outer surface spaced from the substrate and side surfaces extending outwardly from the substrate means to join the outer surface and defining a length, a predetermined thickness on the substrate means and opposite outer side edges where the outer surface and respective side surfaces join, said side edges defining a width of the strip, characterized in that the strip comprises a substantially uniform structure of closely spaced columnar grains of platinum throughout the length, thickness and width of the strip, said structure being substantially unchanged adjacent its outer side edges from other portions of the strip with columnar grains defining the side surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A batch fabricated thin film platinum resistance thermometer comprising: substrate means for supporting the platinum; and a resistive strip formed in a serpentine pattern on the substrate means and having an outer surface spaced from the substrate and side surfaces extending outwardly from the substrate means to join the outer surface and defining a length, a predetermined thickness on the substrate means and opposite outer side edges where the outer surface and respective side surfaces join, said side edges defining a width of the strip, characterized in that the strip comprises a substantially uniform structure of closely spaced columnar grains of platinum throughout the length, thickness and width of the strip, said structure being substantially unchanged adjacent its outer side edges from other portions of the strip with columnar grains defining the side surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1, wherein the platinum strip is sputter disposited to be of substantially the same purity throughout its length, thickness and width.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the side surfaces of the strip are smooth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 2 wherein the side surfaces of the strip are substantially smooth and free of significant lateral protrusions such that the sections of the strip may be spaced short distances from each other without undesirable electrical shorting effects.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the grains of platinum are substantially normal to the surface of the substrate means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 5 wherein a substantial portion of the grains of platinum are continuous throughout the thickness of the strip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the substrate means is substantially inert with respect to platinum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the substrate means is sapphire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the substrate means is alumina.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the substrate means is substantially inert with respect to platinum and wherein the grains of platinum are substantially continuous throughout the thickness of the strip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 1 wherein the strip comprises a plurality of side-by-side strip sections and wherein such paths are separable by short distances as a function of edge definition.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The resistance thermometer of claim 11 wherein the strip sections are separated by substantially 20 micrometers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
174 words
A batch fabricated thin film platinum resistance thermometer comprising: substrate means for supporting the platinum thermometer; and a resistive platinum strip formed in a serpentine pattern on the substrate means and having an outer surface defining a length, a predetermined thickness and opposite side surfaces defining a width of the strip, outer edges being formed where the outer and side surfaces join, characterized in that the platinum strip is formed by depositing the platinum in a uniform coating on portions of the substrate means exposed in a defined path in between walls defined in an inert lift off medium on the substrate means, and also depositing the platinum on the lift off medium, and then removing the lift off medium and platinum deposited thereon so that the platinum strip comprises a substantially uniform structure of closely spaced columnar grains of platinum throughout the length, thickness and width of the platinum strip, said structure of columnar grains being substantially unchanged adjacent the outer edges of the platinum strip from other portions of the platinum strip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
174 words
A batch fabricated thin film platinum resistance thermometer comprising: substrate means for supporting the platinum thermometer; and a resistive platinum strip formed in a serpentine pattern on the substrate means and having an outer surface defining a length, a predetermined thickness and opposite side surfaces defining a width of the strip, outer edges being formed where the outer and side surfaces join, characterized in that the platinum strip is formed by depositing the platinum in a uniform coating on portions of the substrate means exposed in a defined path in between walls defined in an inert lift off medium on the substrate means, and also depositing the platinum on the lift off medium, and then removing the lift off medium and platinum deposited thereon so that the platinum strip comprises a substantially uniform structure of closely spaced columnar grains of platinum throughout the length, thickness and width of the platinum strip, said structure of columnar grains being substantially unchanged adjacent the outer edges of the platinum strip from other portions of the platinum strip.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
The platinum thermometer of claim 13 wherein the columnar grain is left as deposited adjacent the outer edges by etching the liftoff medium off the substrate means after depositing the platinum in the paths and removing the platinum deposited on the lift off medium in regions other than in the defined paths.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
The platinum thermometer of claim 14 wherein the platinum strip thickness is of a thickness less than the thickness of the liftoff medium on the substrate means so the walls of the defined path extend from the substrate means more than the thickness of the platinum strip after depositing the platinum to cause porous strips of platinum to be initially formed adjacent the outer edges of the resistive platinum strip which are mechanically removed to leave the columnar grains of platinum on the sides of the resistive platinum strip.
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