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IMPORTANT NOTE: OPERATING CONDITIONS IN WHICH FIGARO SENSORS ARE USED WILL VARY WITH EACH CUSTOMER’S SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS. FIGARO STRONGLY REC-
OMMENDS CONSULTING OUR TECHNICAL STAFF BEFORE DEPLOYING FIGARO SENSORS IN YOUR APPLICATION AND, IN PARTICULAR, WHEN CUSTOMER’S TARGET GASES
ARE NOT LISTED HEREIN. FIGARO CANNOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY USE OF ITS SENSORS IN A PRODUCT OR APPLICATION FOR WHICH SENSOR HAS NOT
BEEN SPECIFICALLY TESTED BY FIGARO.
Basic Measuring Circuit: series to their corresponding sensing
The sensor requires two voltage inputs: elements.
heater voltage (VH) and circuit voltage A common power supply circuit can
(VC). The heater voltage (VH) is applied be used for both VC and VH to fulfill the
to the integrated heater in order to sensor's electrical requirements. The
maintain the sensing element at a value of the load resistor (RL) should be
specific temperature which is optimal chosen to optimize the alarm threshold
for sensing. Vc is applied to measure value, keeping power dissipation (PS)
output voltages VRL1 and VRL2 across of the semiconductor below a limit of
RL1 and RL2 respectively. Each of 15mW. Power dissipation (PS) will be
these load resistors are connected in highest when the value of Rs is equal
to RL on exposure to gas.
0.5
Heater
RH 35Ω ± 10% at room temp.
resistance
4.2 ±0.2
Heater current IH 100mA
Electrical
characteristics Heater power
PH 502mW
under standard test consumption
0.8±0.1 1.4
conditions Sensor
Rs 0.1~2MΩ in air 10~80kΩ in air
resistance 2.54
Sensitivity Rs(0.3ppm of NO2)/ Rs(10ppm of CO)/ 2.54
(change ratio of Rs) Rs (air) = 12±8 Rs (air) = 0.65±0.15 2.54
Ai r
Test gas conditions 0.25±0.05
at 20±2˚C, 65±5%RH
Standard test
Circuit conditions
RL = 200kΩ±1% RL = 10.0kΩ±1% 12 34
conditions VC = 5.0V DC ± 3%, VH = 5.0V DC ± 5%
u/m: mm
Conditioning period
2~7 days Pin connections:
before test 1: Sensor electrode 1
2: Common (+)
3: Sensor electrode 2
4: Heater (-)
The value of power dissipation (PS) can Sensor resistance (Rs) is calculated with
be calculated by utilizing the following a measured value of VRL by using the FIGARO USA, INC.
formula: following formula: 121 S. Wilke Rd. Suite 300
(VC - VRL)2 Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005
PS = RS = VC - VRL x RL
RS VRL Phone: (847)-832-1701
Fax: (847)-832-1705
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REV: 10/06