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Thin film deposition method and gas sensor made by the method

US5821402A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 1997
Grant dateOct 13, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C18/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas sensor including a substrate, a heater formed on said substrate, and a gas sensing material to be heated by said heater, wherein the area of the substrate under the heater is removed or reduced in its thickness to form a cavity. The thickness of the layer of the gas sensing material is reduced gradually toward the peripheral of the gas sensing material.

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