Title :
An industrial temperature probe based on SiC diodes
Author :
Draghici, Florin ; Badila, Marian ; Brezeanu, Gheorghe ; Rusu, I. ; Craciunoiu, Florea ; Enache, Ioan
Author_Institution :
Politeh. Univ. Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Abstract :
A temperature probe based on 4H-SiC Schottky diodes is proposed. These diodes have been fabricated and characterized for temperature sensor applications. A conversion circuit to 4-20mA output current for ambient to maximum (400°C) input temperature was designed and tested.
Keywords :
Schottky diodes; silicon compounds; temperature sensors; wide band gap semiconductors; 4H-SiC Schottky diodes; SiC; conversion circuit; industrial temperature probe; temperature sensor applications; Current measurement; Probes; Schottky diodes; Silicon carbide; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; high temperature sensors; industrial environment; silicon carbide (SiC);
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference (CAS), 2010 International
Conference_Location :
Sinaia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5783-0
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2010.5650596
