Inventors:
Seajin Oh - Palo Alto CA
Jose Joseph - Palo Alto CA
Neil Adams - Novi MI
Daniel A. Young - Gurnee IL
Gary K. Mui - Wheeling IL
Assignee:
Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL
International Classification:
G01N 700
Abstract:
A selective gas sensor (10) for detecting a particular compound, or group of compounds, such as non-methane hydrocarbons, within a high temperature gas stream (12) includes an oxygen generation system (14) positioned over an oxygen diffusion region (15). The oxygen generation system (14) and the oxygen diffusion region (15) provide oxygen through a medial temperature control zone (20) to a sensing element (16). The temperature and flux of hydrocarbon components within the high temperature gas stream (12) are regulated by components within the high temperature control zone (20) and by an external temperature control zone (22) in thermal contact with the sensing element (16).