发明名称 |
Resistive MEMS humidity sensor |
摘要 |
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, an insulating film provided on a surface of the substrate, and a sensing film formed of a conductive material deposited on top of the insulating film. The sensing film defines at least one conductive path between a first position and a second position on the insulating film. A first circuit connection is electrically connected to the sensing film at the first position on the insulating layer, and a second circuit connection is electrically connected to the sensing film at the second position. A control circuit is operatively connected to the first circuit connection and the second circuit connection for measuring an electrical resistance of the sensing film. The sensing film has a thickness that enables a resistivity of the sensing film to be altered predictably in a manner that is dependent on ambient moisture content. |
申请公布号 |
US9588073(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2017.03.07 |
申请号 |
US201314108198 |
申请日期 |
2013.12.16 |
申请人 |
Robert Bosch GmbH |
发明人 |
Feyh Ando;Graham Andrew;Samarao Ashwin;Yama Gary;O'Brien Gary |
分类号 |
G01N27/12 |
主分类号 |
G01N27/12 |
代理机构 |
Maginot Moore & Beck LLP |
代理人 |
Maginot Moore & Beck LLP |
主权项 |
1. A semiconductor device comprising:
a substrate; an insulating film formed of a dielectric material and provided on a surface of the substrate; a sensing film formed of a conductive material deposited on top of the insulating film, the sensing film defining at least one conductive path between a first position and a second position on the insulating film; a first circuit connection electrically connected to the sensing film at the first position on the insulating layer; a second circuit connection electrically connected to the sensing film at the second position; and a control circuit operatively connected to the first circuit connection and the second circuit connection and configured to measure an electrical resistance of the sensing film, wherein the sensing film has a thickness that enables a resistivity of the sensing film to be altered predictably in a manner that is dependent on ambient moisture content, and wherein the control circuit is configured to pass a reset pulse through the sensing film via the first and the second circuit connections, the reset pulse being configured to heat the sensing film to a degree that causes water molecules to be desorbed from the sensing film. |
地址 |
Stuttgart DE |