Highly sensitive thermistors based on high-purity polycrystalline cubic silicon carbide

被引:25
作者
de Vasconcelos, EA [1 ]
Khan, SA [1 ]
Zhang, WY [1 ]
Uchida, H [1 ]
Katsube, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Saitama Univ, Dept Informat & Comp Sci, Urawa, Saitama 3388570, Japan
关键词
silicon carbide; temperature sensors; thermistors; polycrystalline semiconductors;
D O I
10.1016/S0924-4247(00)00351-4
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
It is possible to fabricate highly sensitive thermistors using polycrystalline, intentionally undoped, chemical vapor deposition cubic SiC wafers. Resistance-temperature characteristics described by thermistor equations with thermistor constants around 7000 K from 25 degrees C to 200 degrees C and around 5000 K from 200 degrees C to 400 degrees C are presented (temperature coefficient of resistance at 25 degrees C = -7.9%/K). The influence of the fabrication process on thermistor characteristics as well as conduction mechanisms are discussed. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:167 / 171
页数:5
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