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Area of Science:

  • Sensor Technology
  • Infrared Spectroscopy
  • MEMS Devices

Background:

  • Non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) technology is crucial for carbon dioxide (CO2) detection.
  • Existing NDIR sensors are often too large for portable applications.
  • High-precision and miniaturized CO2 sensors are in demand for various applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a compact and high-precision NDIR gas sensor for portable devices.
  • To optimize the optical system and gas cell for enhanced performance.
  • To reduce sensor size while maintaining or improving detection resolution.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized MEMS infrared emitter and thermopile detector with an optical filter.
  • Designed and optimized a dual-ellipsoid mirror optical system for high optical coupling efficiency (up to 54%).
  • Conducted optical and thermal simulations for sensor design and employed advanced gas cell structure and conditioning circuits to reduce noise.

Main Results:

  • Developed a miniaturized NDIR sensor (20 mm × 10 mm × 4 mm), 85% smaller than traditional sensors with equivalent resolution.
  • Achieved high sensitivity (15 μV/ppm), low detection limit (90 ppm), and resolution (30 ppm).
  • Demonstrated reduced baseline noise, enhanced reliability, and low power consumption (6.5 mW total, 90 mW max).

Conclusions:

  • The developed NDIR sensor is suitable for portable, high-precision CO2 detection.
  • Miniaturization and performance enhancements were successfully achieved through optimized optical design and system integration.
  • The sensor offers a promising solution for next-generation portable gas sensing applications.