Abstract: A printed circuit board having an electrically insulative layer and a conductive solder pad. The conductive solder pad is disposed at least partially over the electrically insulative layer, and defines a solder contact area. The solder contact area is configured for making an electrical connection to an electrical component via laser soldering. The printed circuit board further includes a solder mask coating the conductive solder pad and defining an exposed area of the conductive solder pad. The conductive solder pad protects the electrically insulative layer from incident heat during the laser soldering by extending a length underneath the solder mask along a periphery of the exposed area.

Abstract: A system for measuring temperature in an electric motor, including a stator with field windings in the electric motor and a circuit board proximate to the field windings. The system further includes one or more thermo-electric temperature responsive devices. The thermo-electric temperature devices are mountable onto a surface of the circuit board facing the field windings. The system further includes a thermally conductive, but non-electrically conductive material, connecting the one or more thermo-electric devices to the stator windings.