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Planar sensor element having a solid electrolyte substrate

  • US 5,516,410 A
  • Filed: 12/09/1994
  • Issued: 05/14/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/17/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a planar sensor element for determining the oxygen content of a gas mixture and including a solid electrolyte substrate, and measuring cells and a heater unit integrated into the substrate, the heater unit including electric insulation material and a heat conductor embedded in the electric insulation material, the improvement wherein at least one part of the electric insulation material in which the heat conductor is embedded is separated from the solid electrolyte substrate of the sensor element by at least one hollow chamber which is not in communication with the gas mixture and the measuring cells thereby providing added electrical insulation between the heater unit and the measuring cells.

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