• DocumentCode
    1252299
  • Title

    Ozone sensing using In2O3-modified Ga2 O3 thin films

  • Author

    Frank, J. ; Fleischer, M. ; Zimmer, M. ; Meixner, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Corporate Technol., Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
  • Volume
    1
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    318
  • Lastpage
    321
  • Abstract
    It is shown that at elevated temperatures the conductance of an In 2O3-modified Ga2O3 thin film depends significantly and reversibly on the ozone concentration in the ambient air. This ozone sensitivity is much greater than with pure Ga 2O3 or In2O3 thin films, respectively. The ozone sensitivity of the In2O3-modified Ga2O3 thin film is characterized by an impressive selectivity, and is maximal at an operation temperature of about 600°C. The cross sensitivities to other gases present in ambient conditions are small compared to the ozone sensitivity, thus opening the way to use this system for ambient ozone monitoring. The results are discussed using an electron injection model
  • Keywords
    ceramics; gallium compounds; gas sensors; indium compounds; ozone; semiconductor materials; semiconductor thin films; 600 degC; In2O3-Ga2O3; ambient conditions; ambient monitoring; electron injection model; gas sensor; operation temperature; ozone concentration; ozone sensitivity; selectivity; semiconducting ceramic thin films; surface modification; Ceramics; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Gases; Semiconductivity; Semiconductor thin films; Sputtering; Temperature sensors; Thin film sensors; Transistors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Sensors Journal, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1530-437X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/7361.983471
  • Filename
    983471