A low power MEMS gas sensor based on nanocrystalline ZnO thin films for sensing methane

被引：107

作者：

Bhattacharyya, P. ^{[3
]}

Basu, P. K. ^{[1
,2
]}

Mondal, B. ^{[1
,2
]}

Saha, H. ^{[1
,2
]}

机构：

[1] Jadavpur Univ, IC Design, Kolkata 700032, India

[2] Jadavpur Univ, Fabricat Ctr, Dept Elect & Telecommun Engn, Kolkata 700032, India

[3] Bengal Engn & Sci Univ, Dept Elect & Telecommun Engn, Sibpur 711103, Howrah, India

来源：

MICROELECTRONICS RELIABILITY | 2008年 / 48卷 / 11-12期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.microrel.2008.07.063

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

Nanocrystalline ZnO based sensor using micromachined silicon substrate has been reported for efficient detection of methane as opposed to conventional SnO2 based micromachined sensors for its higher compatibility to silicon IC technology and greater response. A suitably designed nickel microheater has been fabricated on to the micromachined Si platform. The optimum temperature for highest response magnitude and lowest response time were found to be 250 degrees C although relatively high (76.6%) response is obtained even at as low as 150 degrees C. Our study showed quite high response magnitude (87.3%), appreciably fast response time (8.3 s) and recovery time (17.8 s) to 1.0% methane at 250 degrees C. The sensor showed appreciably fast response (14.3 s) and recovery time (28.7 s) at 150 degrees C. The power consumption at an operating temperature of 250 degrees C was 120 mW and at 150 degrees C is only similar to 70 mW. Moreover, this type of sensor was found to give fairly appreciable response for lower methane concentrations (0.01%) also. For higher methane concentrations (>0.5%) response is detectable even at 100 IC where the power consumption is only similar to 40 mW. (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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页码：1772 / 1779

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