Minimally Intrusive Thin-Film Electrical Insulation on Conductive Surfaces

The use of thin-film sensors has several advantages over wire or foil sensors. For example, thin-film sensors do not require special machining of the components on which they are mounted, and, with thicknesses less than 10 μm, they are considerably thinner than wires or foils. The thin-film sensors are thus much less disturbing to the operating environment, and have a minimal impact on the physical characteristics of the supporting component.