Title :
Solid state gas sensors: Some aspects of electrical conductivity and reconstruction of intergrain barriers in the gas sensitive films
Author :
Ivashchenko, Anatoly ; Kerner, Iacove
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Moldavian Acad. of Sci., Chisinau, Moldova
Abstract :
The energy spectrum reconstruction in film intergrain barriers due to transition from polycrystalline to weakly textured state is studied. The effect of this factor on electrical conductivity of film gas sensor is discussed. Several barrier height distributions were analysed
Keywords :
electrical conductivity; gas sensors; semiconductor materials; semiconductor thin films; tin compounds; SnO2; electrical conductivity; energy spectrum; intergrain barrier height distribution; polycrystalline film; solid-state gas sensor; texture; Automatic control; Conducting materials; Conductive films; Conductivity; Crystallization; Fuel processing industries; Gas detectors; Gas industry; Physics; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 1998. CAS '98 Proceedings. 1998 International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4432-4
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.1998.732344
