Heraeus Electro-nite International N.v.

Heracus Electric-nite International N.v.

Susanne Brosda

Ulrich Guth

Silvia Lenaerts

Ulrich Sch&ouml;nauer

G&ouml;tz Reinhardt

A gas sensor is provided for measurement of oxygen and/or the air-to-fuel lambda ratio and hydrocarbons and/or carbon monoxide in gas mixtures. To reliably measure a plurality of gaseous components, the sensor is provided with a reference electrode representing a constant oxygen partial pressure, an oxygen ion-conducting solid electrolyte, and at least two measuring electrodes, the measuring electrodes and the reference electrode being mounted directly on the solid electrolyte and having electrical leads for connection and for take-away of electrical measurement signals. The solid electrolyte ( ) is constructed with a measurement gas side exposed to the gas mixture and a reference gas side separated from the gas mixture. The system of electrodes has the reference electrodes ( &Prime;) on the reference gas side and at least two measuring electrodes ( ) on the measurement gas side, and is so constructed that one of the reference electrodes ( ) is assigned to at least one measuring electrode ( ), which forms the anode of this electrode pair ( ). The pair of electrodes ( ) is adapted for the application of a voltage or a current for pumping oxygen, and the system simultaneously transmits at least two measurement signals, which correspond to different gaseous components of the gas mixture.

Gas sensor

A method of measuring oxygen and/or the air-to-fuel lambda ratio and hydrocarbons and/or carbon monoxide in gas mixtures using a gas sensor is provided. To reliably measure a plurality of gaseous components, the sensor is provided with a reference electrode representing a constant oxygen partial pressure, an oxygen ion-conducting solid electrolyte, and at least two measuring electrodes, the measuring electrodes and the reference electrode being mounted directly on the solid electrolyte and having electrical leads for connection and for take-away of electrical measurement signals. The solid electrolyte is constructed with a measurement gas side exposed to the gas mixture and a reference gas side separated from the gas mixture. The system of electrodes has the reference electrodes on the reference gas side and at least two measuring electrodes on the measurement gas side, and is so constructed that one of the reference electrodes is assigned to at least one measuring electrode, which forms the anode of this electrode pair. The pair of electrodes is adapted for the application pumping oxygen, and the system simultaneously transmits at least two measurement signals, which correspond to different gaseous components of the gas mixture.

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Susanne Brosda