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Wide range H{sub 2} sensor using catalytic alloys

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OSTI ID:10133419

A new Wide Range Hydrogen Sensor fabricated on a silicon chip is described. A single die measuring 4 mm by 4 mm has four different kinds of hydrogen sensors, a heater and a temperature-measuring thin metalfilm. Chemiresistors made from thin films of a Pd/Ni alloy give an accurate measure of hydrogen concentrations from 0.1 to 100%, while Metal-Insulator-Silicon (MIS) capacitors are used for hydrogen concentrations down to about 1 ppM. A microprocessor controlled circuit is described that combines temperature control and signal processing.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
10133419
Report Number(s):
SAND--92-2382C; CONF-9305124--1; ON: DE93007591
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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