CHARACTERISTICS OF GAS SENSORS USING MAGNETIC SEMICONDUCTOR THICK-FILM

The preparation of magnetic semiconductor thick film (MST) by means of spray printing and application to a temperature/gas/essence sensor have been proposed. The MST pattern is composed of ferrite, ruthenium compound, carbon black, binder and solvent. After the mixed magnetic semiconductor fluid is sprayed on a substrate, the sample is sintered at 750-degrees-C. The MST with thickness of 40 mum is printed on the substrate in various shapes such as a plate, a ring or a rod. The magnetic property of MST depends on temperature, and the electrical property responds to gas and natural/artificial fruit essence. Therefore, the multipore ceramic MST operates as a gas sensor with high sensitivity and high stability.