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Title: PC board mount corrosion sensitive sensor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1243324

The present invention relates to surface mount structures including a capacitive element or a resistive element, where the element has a property that is responsive to an environmental condition. In particular examples, the structure can be optionally coupled to a printed circuit board. Other apparatuses, surface mountable structures, and methods of use are described herein.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
9,291,543
Application Number:
14/312,472
OSTI ID:
1243324
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 23
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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