US Patent 7131767 Electronic module with built-in temperature display

An electronic device includes at least one electronic component and a temperature sensor located adjacent the electronic component for sensing a temperature condition of the electronic component. A display is provided for electronically displaying the temperature condition sensed by the sensor. The electronic component, the sensor and the display are integrated with one another as a single, self-contained module. In accordance with one feature of the present invention, the electronic component includes at least one memory circuit for storing data therein.