Gas Sensor Sensitivity

Calculate the signed slope of a two-point gas-sensor calibration in output signal per concentration unit.

Description

Calculate the signed slope of a two-point gas-sensor calibration in output signal per concentration unit.

Gas Sensor Sensitivity: Calculate the signed slope of a two-point gas-sensor calibration in output signal per concentration unit.

When to use Gas Sensor Sensitivity

Use this electronics calculation for a first-pass component, converter, signal, motor, or sensor estimate when the stated operating conditions and units match the device data.

First concentration (ppm)
Required number input.
Second concentration (ppm)
Required number input.
First sensor output (mV)
Required number input.
Second sensor output (mV)
Required number input.

How Gas Sensor Sensitivity works

Calculate the signed slope of a two-point gas-sensor calibration in output signal per concentration unit. The tool evaluates the supplied inputs together and returns the named outputs below; it does not infer omitted operating conditions or change the units shown.1

Calibration slope (mV/ppm)
The resulting calibration slope returned as a number.

Limitations and assumptions

  • Gas-sensor resistance ratios and sensitivity depend on sensor technology, target gas, concentration, temperature, humidity, heater history, cross-sensitivity, calibration, and aging. They are not direct safety concentration measurements without a validated calibration model.
  • Use finite inputs in the displayed units and preserve more precision than the final presentation requires. Independently verify safety-critical, financial, compliance, or production decisions.

Alternative or Complementary approaches

Check the result against the current datasheet and worst-case operating corners, then verify the circuit or measurement with simulation and bench testing where failure matters.

References

  1. Gas detector — Wikipedia contributors

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