High Temperature Hydrogen Sensors Based On Pd/Ta2O5/SiC MOS Capacitor

There are a many of needs for the development of SiC-based hydrogen sensor for harsh environment applications. We fabricated and investigated Pd/Ta2O5/SiC-based hydrogen sensors with MOS capacitor structure for high temperature process monitoring and leak detection applications in such automotive, chemical and petroleum industries as well as direct monitoring of combustion processes. In this work, we used silicon carbide (SiC) as a substrate to replace silicon which operating temperatures are limited to below 200°C. Tantalum oxide was investigated as dielectric layer which has high permeability for hydrogen gas and high dielectric permittivity, compared with silicon dioxide or silicon nitride. Then, electrical response properties, such as I-V curve and dependence of capacitance on hydrogen concentrations were analyzed in the temperature ranges of room temperature to 500°C for performance evaluation of the sensor.

Authors:

• J. H. Choi
• S. J. Kim
• M. S. Jung
• S. J. Kim
• S. J. Joo
• S. C. Kim

Keywords:

• High temperature
• hydrogen sensor
• SiC
• Ta2O5 dielectric layer.

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