Heater drive circuit and drive method for a gas sensor

Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic analysis or testing – For oxygen or oxygen containing compound

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C204S406000, C204S424000, C219S497000

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06916415

ABSTRACT:
A method and device for driving a gas sensor includes a three-point circuit determining a temperature of a gas sensor having a resistive heating element by determining a measuring current with a measuring resistor flowing through the resistor in a measuring phase. The three-point measurement makes it possible to determine accurately the line resistance of an incoming line branch, which can also be used approximately for the line resistance of another incoming line branch. Naturally, the tap may also be provided on the incoming line side.

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