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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1999
Toshiyuki Suzuki, Handa, JP;
Eiichi Kurokawa, Okazaki, JP;
Satoshi Hada, Kariya, JP;
Tomoo Kawase, Nagoya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A limit-current type A/F sensor produces element current responsive to oxygen concentration in the exhaust gas when a voltage is applied to its sensor element portion. An application voltage control circuit comprises an operational amplifier and resistors. An output of the control circuit is applied to one terminal of the A/F sensor via a driver circuit. The other terminal of the A/F sensor is connected to an output terminal of an operational amplifier via a current-detecting resistor. The element current value, detected by the current-detecting resistor, is returned to the application voltage control circuit via a buffer. In the application voltage control circuit, adjustment of the gain is performed in such a manner that the inclination of the application voltage line on the V-I coordinate becomes larger than the inclination equivalent to the A.C. impedance of the sensor element in the sensor activated condition.