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Efforts towards new gas detection sensor technology

Gas sensors using microheaters achieve safer and more efficient gas detection through high sensitivity, low power consumption, and compact design.

Our company is working on a new technology that utilizes microheaters based on semiconductor technology, moving away from the traditional platinum coils used in contact combustion gas sensors. Microheaters can achieve instantaneous temperature increases and high sensitivity detection due to their high reactivity, while also being energy-efficient due to low power consumption. Traditional gas sensors required a large power consumption and had to be configured for AC power supply. Gas sensors utilizing microheaters can operate for long periods on battery power.

Yazaki Energy System Corporation, Gas Equipment Division

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1. High-speed response and high sensitivity - Acceleration of heating reactions Microheaters, being extremely small heating elements, can reach high temperatures instantly with minimal energy input. - High-precision temperature control Gas sensors require the detection elements to be controlled at optimal temperatures to enhance gas sensitivity. Microheaters have high precision in controlling heating temperatures, allowing the detection elements to be maintained in a highly sensitive state. 2. High energy efficiency and long-term operation with low power consumption Due to their tiny size, microheaters can efficiently heat detection elements and enable low-power operation. Additionally, by driving microheaters in a pulsed manner, power consumption can be further reduced.

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