The thermal diaphragm flow sensor which received the MID Innovation Award will go into series production this year. The sensor developed jointly by 2E mechatronic, HSG-IMIT, MMA AG and Gruner AG is able to exactly measure even the smallest differential pressures. The component is used in enclosure technology with air volume control in air conditioning systems.
 
Electric strip conductors and fluid connections are integrated in the MID with the sensor element, which leads to a clear reduction of installation space as compared to conventional flow sensors. The electrical contact between chip and MID is achieved through wire bonding.

The entire flow sensor can be soldered like an electronic SMD on printed circuit boards. The enclosure of the sensor consists of the Vectra® E840i LDS, specifically developed for the LDS process, a liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) from Ticona.