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Technical Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Modeling and Simulation of Microsystems
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Chapter 15: Applications: Micropumps, Heaters and Coolers
 

Thermal Management of Micro-Hotplates using MEMCAD as Simulation Tool

Authors:D. Briand, M.-A. Grétillat, B. van der Schoot and N.F. de Rooij
Affilation:Institute of Microtechnology, Switzerland
Pages:640 - 643
Keywords:micro-hotplates, FEM simulation, MEMCAD, thermal, gas sensors
Abstract:In this paper we report on the electrothermal simulations performed in the aim of optimising the power consumption and the temperature distribution of micro-hotplates for gas sensing applications. The micro-hotplate designs were optimised using the software MEMCAD from Microcosm Technologies. From the results obtained, we propose a micro-hotplate design with a silicon island underneath the membrane. The silicon island ensures an uniform temperature over the sensing area for the metal-oxide gas sensors. Moreover, it allows to thermally isolating electronic components and was used to lower the power consumption of MOSFET gas sensors. The optimised micro-hotplates are suitable for applications in the automotive industry and in electronic nose instruments.
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ISBN:0-9666135-7-0
Pages:741
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