Semiconductor-Based Gas Sensor Assembly for Detecting a Gas and Corresponding Production Method

    公开(公告)号:US20180017521A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-18

    申请号:US15537966

    申请日:2015-12-10

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    IPC分类号: G01N27/414

    CPC分类号: G01N27/4141

    摘要: A semiconductor-based gas sensor assembly for detecting a gas includes a gas-sensitive structure with a gas electrode, an electrode, and a dielectric layer, and also includes a readout transistor and a substrate. The dielectric layer is positioned between the gas electrode and the electrode, and is at least partially polarized. The readout transistor is positioned in or on the substrate, and includes a gate. The gas-sensitive structure is configured to form a capacitance that is coupled to the gate of the readout transistor.

    SILICON CARBIDE BASED FIELD EFFECT GAS SENSOR FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20180011052A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15640796

    申请日:2017-07-03

    摘要: A field effect gas sensor, for detecting a presence of a gaseous substance in a gas mixture, the field effect gas sensor comprising: a SiC semiconductor structure; an electron insulating layer covering a first portion of the SiC semiconductor structure; a first contact structure at least partly separated from the SiC semiconductor structure by the electron insulating layer; and a second contact structure conductively connected to a second portion of the SiC semiconductor structure, wherein at least one of the electron insulating layer and the first contact structure is configured to interact with the gaseous substance to change an electrical property of the SiC semiconductor structure; and wherein the second contact structure comprises: an ohmic contact layer in direct contact with the second portion of the SiC semiconductor structure; and a barrier layer formed by an electrically conducting mid-transition-metal oxide covering the ohmic contact layer.

    Remote sensing using pulse-width modulation

    公开(公告)号:US09835583B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US14695205

    申请日:2015-04-24

    摘要: A method of assembling a remote sensor system to detect a gas or chemical and a remote sensor system are described. The method includes fabricating a sensor, the sensor outputting a sensor signal that changes upon contact of the sensor with the gas or chemical and the sensor having an input port for a clock signal, coupling a capacitor to the sensor, the capacitor output voltage resulting from the sensor signal output by the sensor, and coupling a mixer to the capacitor and a low frequency oscillator, the mixer configured to mix the capacitor output voltage with the low frequency oscillator output to generate an output signal. The method also includes coupling an antenna to the mixer, the antenna configured to transmit the output signal indicating detection of the gas or chemical.