Assembly comprising at least an electrical component mounted on a substrate, a component suitable for such an assembly as well as a method for mounting an electrical component on a substrate

A component suitable for assembly onto a mounting element, the component comprising:

• a first electrode located on a first side of the electrical component and a second electrode located on a second side of the electrical component the first side of the electrical component being opposite of the second side of the electrical component;
• a connecting element including a metal strip;
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• a mounting element having a sensor side and a machine mounting side, the mounting element is fabricated of a rigid material, the sensor side and the machine mounting side being on opposite one another on the mounting element, the mounting element having a size and shape configured to be mounted upon a machine element with a surface of the machine mounting side formed to mount flushly on a mating surface of the machine element;
• wherein the metal strip is connected to the second electrode, whilst at least one end of the metal strip is located in a same plane as the first electrode;
• a substrate comprising:
• at least a first electrical conductor and a second electrical conductor,
• wherein the component is permanently mounted on the substrate,
• whereby the first electrode is electrically connected to the first electrical conductor and the second electrode is electrically connected to the second electrical conductor,
• wherein the first electrode is located between the first electrical conductor and the second electrode in a direction perpendicular to the substrate,
• wherein the second electrode is connected to the second electrical conductor by the connecting element extending between the second electrode and the second electrical conductor,
• wherein a side of the substrate opposite to the electrical component is permanently mounted to the sensor side of the mounting element.

A method for mounting an electrical component on a mounting element, the electrical component comprising at least a first electrode located on a first side of the electrical component and a second electrode located on a second side of the electrical component the first side of the electrical component being opposite of the second side of the electrical component, wherein a substrate comprises at least a first and second electrical conductor, the method comprising steps of:

• electrically connecting the first electrode to the first electrical conductor using a permanent electro-mechanical connection, wherein the first electrode is located between the first electrical conductor and the second electrode in a direction perpendicular to the substrate;
• electrically connecting the second electrode to the second electrical conductor by a connecting element extending between the second electrode and the second electrical conductor;
• obtaining a mounting element, the mounting element having a sensor side and a machine mounting side, the mounting element is fabricated of a rigid material, the sensor side and the machine mounting side being on opposite one another on the mounting element, the mounting element having a size and shape configured to be mounted upon a machine element with a surface of the machine mounting side formed to mount flushly on a mating surface of the machine element;
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• mounting a side of the substrate opposite to a side of the substrate having the at least the electrical component permanently mounted thereto to the sensor side of the mounting element.