Method of measuring weak gas flows
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1. A method of measuring a weak gas flow, which comprises:
- producing an assembly of self-supporting microstructures by;
a) providing a supporting frame with at least one opening;
b) applying, on the supporting frame, an adhesive film spanning the opening in the supporting frame flatly;
c) applying an auxiliary layer on an underside of the adhesive film and adjacent regions of the supporting frame with the auxiliary layer spanning the opening in the supporting frame on one side flush with the supporting frame;
d) removing the adhesive film;
e) constructing microstructures on the common plane including the auxiliary layer and the supporting frame; and
f) removing the auxiliary layer formed in step c);
integrating the self-supporting microstructures configured as electrically heatable resistance grids in a device for measuring weak gas flows; and
exposing the resistance grids to the weak gas flow and measuring the weak gas flow.
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Firstly, a supporting frame is produced, whose opening is spanned by an auxiliary layer flush on one side. Following the production of microstructures, flat parts or membranes on the common plane defined by the auxiliary layer and the supporting frame, the auxiliary layer is removed, preferably by etching. In a preferred application, the self-supporting microstructures produced in accordance with the method of the invention are used as electrically heatable resistance grids in a device for measuring weak gas flows.
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1. A method of measuring a weak gas flow, which comprises:
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producing an assembly of self-supporting microstructures by; a) providing a supporting frame with at least one opening; b) applying, on the supporting frame, an adhesive film spanning the opening in the supporting frame flatly; c) applying an auxiliary layer on an underside of the adhesive film and adjacent regions of the supporting frame with the auxiliary layer spanning the opening in the supporting frame on one side flush with the supporting frame; d) removing the adhesive film; e) constructing microstructures on the common plane including the auxiliary layer and the supporting frame; and f) removing the auxiliary layer formed in step c); integrating the self-supporting microstructures configured as electrically heatable resistance grids in a device for measuring weak gas flows; and exposing the resistance grids to the weak gas flow and measuring the weak gas flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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