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Publication
ESSCIRC 2004
Conference paper
A digital CMOS micro-hotplate array for analysis of environmentally relevant gases
Abstract
A monolithic gas sensor array fabricated in industrial CMOS-technology combined with post-CMOS micro-machining is presented. The device comprises an array of three metal-oxide-coated micro-hotplates with integrated MOS-transistor heaters and the needed driving and signal-conditioning circuitry. The operating temperature of the SnO2 metal oxide resistors varies between 200 and 350°C. Three digital PID controllers enable individual temperature regulation. Interface and temperature control are implemented digitally, making power-saving mode and temperature modulation to enhance analyte discrimination applicable. Emphasis was placed on a modular system with the required analog circuitry reduced to a minimum. ©2004 IEEE.