摘要 |
A material deposition sensor includes a heater (24) and a temperature sensor (30) separated from one another. In operation, the sensor is disposed within a deposition chamber, and material is deposited onto the sensor. When a particular material thickness is deposited, a direct thermally conductive pa th is created between the heater and temperature sensor, and heat from the heat er conducts directly to the temperature sensor. By predetermining a deposition thickness necessary to create the direct thermally conductive path, the deposition thickness can be controlled and/or predicted.
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