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Sensor Resistance Ratio (Rs/Ro)
1 Air
Hydrogen
Ammonia 1
Hydrogen
sulfide Ethanol
0.1
40% R.H.
65% R.H.
85% R.H.
Toluene
0.01 0.1
0.1 1 10 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Gas concentration (ppm) Ambient temperature (˚C)
IMPORTANT NOTE: OPERATING CONDITIONS IN WHICH FIGARO SENSORS ARE USED WILL VARY WITH EACH CUSTOMER’S SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS. FIGARO STRONGLY
RECOMMENDS 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:
The sensor requires two voltage inputs: voltage since the sensor has a polarity.
heater voltage (VH) and circuit voltage A common power supply circuit can be
(VC). The heater voltage (VH) is applied 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. Circuit voltage (VC) is value, keeping power consumption (PS)
applied to allow measurement of voltage of the semiconductor below a limit of
(Vout) across a load resistor (RL) which 15mW. Power consumption (PS) will
is connected in series with the sensor. be highest when the value of Rs is
DC voltage is required for the circuit equal to RL on exposure to gas.
normal air
Test gas conditions
at 20±2˚C, 65±5%RH
Conditioning period
7 days
before test
The value of power consumption (PS) can Sensor resistance (Rs) is calculated with
be calculated by utilizing the following a measured value of Vout by using the
FIGARO USA, INC.
formula: following formula:
3703 West Lake Ave. Suite 203
(VC - Vout)2
PS = RS = VC x RL - RL Glenview, Illinois 60025
RS Vout Phone: (847)-832-1701
Fax: (847)-832-1705
For information on warranty, please refer to Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale of e-mail: figarousa@figarosensor.com
Figaro USA Inc.
REV: 09/01