Component and use of a component

Abstract

A component having an active volume, the active volume not being centrally positioned along a height of the component, and/or not being centrally positioned along a width of the component. Use of the component is also disclosed. Further aspects relate to a use of the component and to a component. The component can be an NTC thermistor or a PTC thermistor or a temperature measurement element. Use of the component for monitoring a temperature of a battery or in a vehicle is also disclosed.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.