RESISTOR WITH TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF RESISTANCE (TCR) COMPENSATION
First Claim
1. A resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation, the resistor comprising:
- a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips;
first and second main terminals and first and second voltage sense terminals formed in the conductive strips;
first and second rough TCR calibration slots located between the first and second main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the first and second rough TCR calibration slots having a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals, anda fine TCR calibration slot formed between the first and second voltage sense terminals, wherein the fine TCR calibration slot has a depth selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero.
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Abstract
A current sense resistor and a method of manufacturing a current sensing resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation is disclosed. The resistor has a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips. A pair of main terminals and a pair of voltage sense terminals are formed in the conductive strips. A pair of rough TCR calibration slots are located between the main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the rough TCR calibration slots have a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals. A fine TCR calibration slot is formed between the pair of voltage sense terminals. The fine TCR calibration slot has a depth selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero. The resistor can also have a resistance calibration slot located between the pair of main terminals. The resistance calibration slot has a depth selected to calibrate a resistance value of the resistor.
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25 Claims
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1. A resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation, the resistor comprising:
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a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips; first and second main terminals and first and second voltage sense terminals formed in the conductive strips; first and second rough TCR calibration slots located between the first and second main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the first and second rough TCR calibration slots having a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals, and a fine TCR calibration slot formed between the first and second voltage sense terminals, wherein the fine TCR calibration slot has a depth selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of manufacturing a resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation, the method comprising:
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disposing a resistive strip between two conductive strips; forming first and second main terminals and first and second voltage sense terminals in the conductive strips; forming first and second rough TCR calibration slots between the main terminals and the voltage sense terminals, each of the first and second rough TCR calibration slots having a depth selected to obtain a negative starting TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals, and forming a fine TCR calibration slot between the first and second voltage sense terminals, wherein the fine TCR calibration slot has a depth selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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10. The method of 9 further comprising forming a resistance calibration slot between the first and second main terminals, wherein the resistance calibration slot has a depth selected to calibrate a resistance value of the resistor.
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17. A resistor with temperature coefficient of resistance (TCR) compensation, the resistor comprising:
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a resistive strip disposed between two conductive strips, each of the conductive strips have a defined internal area; first and second main terminals and first and second voltage sense terminals formed within the defined internal area of the conductive strips; first and second TCR calibration slots, each having a first TCR calibration leg located between the first and second main terminals, the first TCR calibration legs having a length selected to obtain a rough TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals, and first and second TCR calibration slots each having second TCR calibration legs formed between the first and second main terminals, wherein the second TCR calibration legs have a length selected to obtain a TCR value observed at the voltage sense terminals that approaches zero. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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