EP1254478A4 - A chemical sensor using chemically induced electron-hole production at a schottky barrier - Google Patents

A chemical sensor using chemically induced electron-hole production at a schottky barrier

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Publication number
EP1254478A4
EP1254478A4 EP99973730A EP99973730A EP1254478A4 EP 1254478 A4 EP1254478 A4 EP 1254478A4 EP 99973730 A EP99973730 A EP 99973730A EP 99973730 A EP99973730 A EP 99973730A EP 1254478 A4 EP1254478 A4 EP 1254478A4
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Prior art keywords
schottky barrier
chemical sensor
chemically induced
induced electron
hole production
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EP99973730A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1254478A1 (en
Inventor
Eric W Mcfarland
W Henry Weinberg
Hermann Nienhaus
Howard S Bergh
Brian Gergen
Arunava Mujumdar
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Adrena Inc
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Adrena Inc
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Publication of EP1254478A1 publication Critical patent/EP1254478A1/en
Publication of EP1254478A4 publication Critical patent/EP1254478A4/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N27/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means
    • G01N27/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance
    • G01N27/04—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance
    • G01N27/12—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means by investigating impedance by investigating resistance of a solid body in dependence upon absorption of a fluid; of a solid body in dependence upon reaction with a fluid, for detecting components in the fluid
    • G01N27/129—Diode type sensors, e.g. gas sensitive Schottky diodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/47—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors after the connecting process
    • H01L2224/48—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors after the connecting process of an individual wire connector
    • H01L2224/484—Connecting portions
    • H01L2224/48463—Connecting portions the connecting portion on the bonding area of the semiconductor or solid-state body being a ball bond
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2224/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies and methods related thereto as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2224/01—Means for bonding being attached to, or being formed on, the surface to be connected, e.g. chip-to-package, die-attach, "first-level" interconnects; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/42—Wire connectors; Manufacturing methods related thereto
    • H01L2224/47—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors after the connecting process
    • H01L2224/49—Structure, shape, material or disposition of the wire connectors after the connecting process of a plurality of wire connectors
    • H01L2224/491—Disposition
    • H01L2224/4918—Disposition being disposed on at least two different sides of the body, e.g. dual array

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Electrodes Of Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Physical Vapour Deposition (AREA)
EP99973730A 2000-01-19 2000-01-19 A chemical sensor using chemically induced electron-hole production at a schottky barrier Withdrawn EP1254478A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US1999/029363 WO2001054171A1 (en) 2000-01-19 2000-01-19 A chemical sensor using chemically induced electron-hole production at a schottky barrier

Publications (2)

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EP1254478A1 EP1254478A1 (en) 2002-11-06
EP1254478A4 true EP1254478A4 (en) 2004-12-01

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JP (1) JP2003520351A (en)
AU (1) AU2000263333A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001054171A1 (en)

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JPS6371648A (en) * 1986-09-16 1988-04-01 Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> Diode type humidity sensor
US5362975A (en) * 1992-09-02 1994-11-08 Kobe Steel Usa Diamond-based chemical sensors
US5602324A (en) * 1993-10-05 1997-02-11 Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Gas sensor and gas discriminating method
DE19718584C1 (en) * 1997-05-05 1998-11-19 Fraunhofer Ges Forschung Gas sensor with parallel-connected metal oxide detector strips
US5979934A (en) * 1997-11-12 1999-11-09 Trw Inc. Device for detecting a decrease in hydrogen pressure in an air-bag inflation system
WO1999058964A1 (en) * 1998-05-08 1999-11-18 Nordic Sensor Technologies Ab Device for gas sensing

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WO2001054171A1 (en) 2001-07-26
JP2003520351A (en) 2003-07-02
EP1254478A1 (en) 2002-11-06

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