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US4928513A
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Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1987-07-28
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2007-07-28
Abstract
Abstract A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein each of the units comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge, cantilever or diaphragm shape disposed on the substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge, cantilever or diaphragm portion of the thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with the sensitive film, the sensitive film section of the detecting sensor unit being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of the sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected, and the sensitive film section of the reference sensor unit being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of the sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of the container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of the sensor based on a difference between the electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and the electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Sugihara
- 👤 Kazutaka Uda
- 👤 Hiroki Tabuchi
- 👤 Yasuhiko Inami
- 👤 Masaya Hijikigawa
- 👤 Shoei Kataoka
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:46
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/12; G01N33/00; G01N33/0004; G01N33/0009; G01N33/0027; G01N33/0031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of each said thin insulating layer is 100 μm or less.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein each said sensitive film is made of a material selected from the group consisting of SiC, TaN, Ge, Si, BaTiO 3 or a material mainly containing at least one of these substances.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein the surface of each said sensitive film is formed into an irregular pattern.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sensor according to claim 4, wherein each said sensitive film is made into a meandering pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A sensor according to claim 4, wherein the surface of each said sensitive film is formed into an irregular pattern by etching.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
A sensor according to claim 4, wherein the surface of the underlying layer on which each said sensitive film is disposed is formed into an irregular pattern, so that the surface of the sensitive film disposed on the irregular pattern surface of said underlying layer can be formed into said irregular pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein each said substrate and said container are mainly made of a material selected from silicon, and a compound semiconductor composed of elements of the III-V groups.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein each pair of said electrodes is made of a metal having a thermal conductivity of 100 W/M·K or less.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
A sensor according to claim 9, wherein said metal is titanium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein said detecting sensor unit and said reference sensor unit are separate from each other.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein the substrate of said detecting sensor unit is common to that of said reference sensor unit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A sensor according to claim 12, wherein two or more sensitive films are disposed on said substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A sensor according to claim 1, wherein said physical quantity to be detected is selected from the group consisting of water vapor, gas and infrared rays.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
57 words
A sensor according to claim 15, wherein said detecting sensor unit and said reference sensor unit are united into one body by depositing said detecting sensor unit on said reference sensor unit in such a manner that the sensitive film section of said reference sensor unit is sealed within the hollow portion of said detecting sensor unit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
236 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
236 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
235 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
236 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
236 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a diaphragm disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the diaphragm portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
237 words
A sensor having a pair of sensor units, one of which is a detecting sensor unit and the other of which is a reference sensor unit, wherein said detecting sensor unit comprises a substrate with a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a bridge shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the bridge portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being exposed to an atmosphere to be measured so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film changes with a variation in the physical quantity of said atmosphere to be detected; and said reference sensor unit comprises a substrate having a hollow portion, a thin insulating layer with a cantilever shape disposed on said substrate, a sensitive film disposed on the cantilever portion of said thin insulating layer, and a pair of electrodes being in contact with said sensitive film, the sensitive film section being sealed within a shielding container so that the electrical resistance of said sensitive film is not influenced by a variation in the physical quantity of the atmosphere outside of said container, whereby the absolute physical quantity of the atmosphere to be detected is determined by the output power of said sensor based on a difference between said electrical resistance of the detecting sensor unit and said electrical resistance of the reference sensor unit.
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