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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2015
Sensirion Ag, Stafa, CH;
Moritz Lechner, Uerikon, CH;
Samuel Fuhrer, Richterswil, CH;
Zeljko Mrcarica, Zurich, CH;
Ferdinando Pace, Birmensdorf, CH;
Leo Zimmerman, Wilen B. Wollerau, CH;
Sensirion AG, Stafa, CH;
Abstract
An integrated chemical sensor chip comprises on or integrated in a common substrate a chemically sensitive layer and a heater heating the sensitive layer. In addition, a memory is provided for the storage of a measurement routine, the measurement routine comprising instructions defining a heating process over time and instructions defining one or more measurement points in time. An I/O interface is provided for receiving a trigger for the measurement routine and for supplying a result of the measurement routine. An engine controls the heater and measures a resistance of the sensitive layer according the instructions of the measurement routine.