Combined light/heat/gas sensor with decoupled electrical and thermal resistances

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    Abstract

    This work extends our previously reported idea of maintaining a hot surface by means of dissipating power at a nano-scale conductive link (antifuse). Two approaches to the device design are considered: the hot surface can be either reduced to a sub-μm-size hotspot or maintained within a larger diameter of a few microns. The designs have an advantage of decoupling the electrical resistance and thermal resistance of the device. This paper contains the results of theoretical modelling and practical realization of the antifuse-based devices. The so-called pillar-shape antifuses have been practically realised and measured. The sensitivity to different sources of energy and thermo-electrical properties have been investigated. It appeared that a pillar-shape antifuse could perform as a combined nano-scale heat detector and light sensor. Furthermore, because of the ability to generate heat, we have studied the use of the pillar-shape antifuses for vapour sensing. First promising results showed a high response after introducing acetone (ethanol) vapour into the measuring chamber. No catalytic layer aiming at decreasing the operating temperature and increasing the sensitivity was deposited on the device surface.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of Semiconductor Sensor and Actuator Technology SeSens 2002
    Place of PublicationUtrecht, The Netherlands
    PublisherSTW
    Pages635-648
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Print)90-73461-33-2
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Nov 2002
    EventSemiconductor Sensor and Actuator Technology, SeSens 2002 - Veldhoven, Netherlands
    Duration: 29 Nov 200230 Nov 2002

    Workshop

    WorkshopSemiconductor Sensor and Actuator Technology, SeSens 2002
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    CityVeldhoven
    Period29/11/0230/11/02

    Keywords

    • Gas sensor
    • Nano-hotspot
    • Heat sensor
    • Antifuse
    • Light sensor

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