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Mos Sensor

MOS gas sensors detect the concentration of various gases by measuring the resistance change of a metal oxide semiconductor when gases adsorb to its surface, and consist of a sensing chip made of tin dioxide doped with palladium or platinum and integrated heater on a silicon substrate, having sensitivity to a wide range of gases but also being affected by humidity and temperature.

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Mos Sensor

MOS gas sensors detect the concentration of various gases by measuring the resistance change of a metal oxide semiconductor when gases adsorb to its surface, and consist of a sensing chip made of tin dioxide doped with palladium or platinum and integrated heater on a silicon substrate, having sensitivity to a wide range of gases but also being affected by humidity and temperature.

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MOS GAS SENSORS

MOS GAS SENSORS


• A gas sensor is a device which detects the presence of gas in an
area.
• MOS based sensors are the most suitable for cost sensitive, low-
power applications such as disposable medical, smart home, and
consumer.
Principle:
• MOS sensors detect concentration of various types of gases by
measuring the resistance change.
• When the metal oxide of the MOS sensor adsorbs gases,
resistance changees
Materials
• Metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) based gas sensors are made of metal
oxides - tin dioxide (SnO2) doped with a small amount of a catalytic metal
such as palladium or platinum . The circuit comprises of a MOS sensing
chip and an integrated heater formed on a silicon substrate using MEMS
technology.
MOS sensor performance
• The MOS sensor performance depends on the
composition of sensor materials and also deposition.
• Thick film technology is often used in commercially
available MOS based gas sensors since manufacturing
process is simple.
• There are various deposition techniques such as screen
printing or painting for thick films of 10–300 μm
thickness
Advantages
• Having sensitivity to wide range of gases
• Usable life span of 3 – 5 years depending on the usage of the
sensor.
Disadvantages
• Dependency between external humidity and temperature effects
• high power consumption
COLLISION DETECTING SENSORS
• They detect an object in the path of a moving vehicle so the human
operator, or the vehicle’s automated system, can take action to avoid a
collision.
• The most common automobile application is a reverse sensor that alerts
drivers to obstacles in their path when backing up. Collision sensors are
usually mounted on the front and rear of the vehicle. Once an object is
detected, the sensor triggers an audio or visual alarm, or may activate the
vehicle’s brakes.
• Collision avoidance sensors are also common in automated guided vehicles
in factories and warehouses.
Types
Radar/Sonar: A high frequency light, radio
frequency, or audio frequency directional pulse is
sent out by the ranger in the collision avoidance
sensors. If an object is in the way of the pulse, it
reflects part of the pulse energy back at the
ranger where it is detected. In the case of the
laser, the beam is always on and the detector in
the CAS detects any of the laser light reflected
back. The difference in time from when the
detection pulse was sent out to the arrival of the
reflected wave is then multiplied by the speed of
the wave to calculate the range.
• Ultrasound: These are sound waves with
frequencies above 20 KHz. Ultrasound sensors are
the most common type and are ideal for low
speeds and short ranges. This technology is
commonly used in back-up reversing systems.
Types
• Laser: Laser detection is common in controlled systems
where reflectors are set up in the machine’s path. Laser
detection provides extremely high speed and eliminates
radio frequency issues, but cannot reflect light from
cloth-like objects.
• LED sensors: These use infrared emitting LEDs, or light
emitting diodes, at around 880 nm wavelength for
detection. Like ultrasound sensors, they are used for
short range detection of less than 10 feet. LED sensors
are economical but they do have a drawback in areas
with high temperature sources. These are mainly used in
industrial applications but some reverse auto sensors
use them.
COLLISION DETECTING SENSORS
• GPS RF detection: These use a centralized system
where each vehicle has a radio transceiver that
is connected to a GPS based tracking system. When
two vehicles are too close to each other, warnings are
sent to both vehicles. These GPS based systems are
scalable and can cover a large fleet of vehicles moving
at high speeds, but they are relatively expensive.
PART SENSORS
• Why do people use part detection
sensors?
• Part detection sensors are used for
detecting the physical presence,
color and/or shape of a part to
determine if its ready for
processing.
PART SENSORS
• Why do people use part detection sensors?
• Part detection sensors are used for detecting
the physical presence, color and/or shape of
a part to determine if its ready for
processing.
How does a part detection sensor work?
• Clear images for inspection are captured with
high-intensity illumination and high-
performance lenses, which are standard
equipment.
PART SENSORS
• Common Part Detection Sensor Applications:
• Detect missing caps, lids or open containers
• Detect missing or misapplied labels
• Detect product abnormalities

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