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AIST TODAYNo.23 Winter 2007 [ PDF:4.3MB ]


Micro-thermoelectric Hydrogen Sensor


We have demonstrated the performance of a newly-designed micro-thermoelectric hydrogen sensor. Integration of thermoelectric thin film of SiGe and ceramic catalyst into a micro hot plate on a thin membrane has improved its performance, allowing for detection of a wide-range concentration of hydrogen in air from 0.5 ppm to 5 v/v %.

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Figure : Left; photograph of micro-thermoelectric hydrogen sensor with the ceramic catalyst deposited on the membrane. Right; schematic of the sensor structures of microheaters.

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