CPC G01R 31/2875 (2013.01) [H05B 3/265 (2013.01); H05B 2203/004 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2203/016 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A thermal test vehicle comprising:
a substrate that serves as both:
an electrical insulator that resists electrical energy; and
a thermal conductor that conducts thermal energy; and
one or more resistive elements disposed on an exposed surface of the substrate, wherein:
the resistive elements extend across a majority of at least one dimension of the exposed surface of the substrate;
the exposed surface of the substrate is coupled to a circuit board; and
an additional exposed surface of the substrate is coupled to a heatsink that comprises metal.
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