A New-Structure IR Gas Sensor

Abstract

We developed a new-structure IR gas sensor using a new type of pyroelectric IR detector with a solid-state chopper and an optical filter in the same package. This gas sensor enables high accuracy and high reliability due to the new structure (DEA Structure) and the new IR detector. The accuracy of the measurement is ±0.5% in the range of a 0∼20% concentration of CO 2 gas. The change of the output signal is within ±0.8% for 1500 hours. The characteristics (especially long-term operation) are superior to those of the conventional NDIR-type gas sensor.