Disclosure of Invention
In order to effectively solve the defects of the background technology, graphene is used for replacing metal and other semiconductor materials, and the graphene high-temperature sensor with the thin film structure is designed. The electrical characteristics of the detection nano film with the graphene layer are changed under the influence of temperature, specifically, the conductivity of the graphene layer is changed by the temperature, and then the change of the conductivity of the detection nano film is detected by an external detection circuit to realize the measurement of the temperature.
A graphene high temperature sensor of thin film structure that can stably operate at a high temperature of 1500 ℃ for a long period of time, the sensor comprising:
the packaging shell, a ceramic end cover arranged at the top end of the packaging shell and a ceramic substrate arranged at the bottom end inside the packaging shell, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed in the ceramic end cover;
The detection unit is arranged in an internal detection space defined by the ceramic end cover, the ceramic substrate and the packaging shell together and is positioned on the ceramic substrate;
And the interconnection components are arranged on two sides of the detection unit, one end of each interconnection component is connected with the detection unit, and the other end of each interconnection component is connected with the outside to derive the electrical response in the detection unit.
Optionally, the detection unit is arranged on one side of the ceramic substrate facing the inner detection space, and comprises a detection nano film, metal electrodes, an alumina nano film, a substrate and a barrier layer, wherein the substrate is arranged on the ceramic substrate, the detection nano film is arranged on the upper surface of the substrate, the alumina nano film covers the upper surface of the detection nano film, the metal electrodes are arranged on two sides of the detection nano film and are connected with the detection nano film, and the barrier layer is arranged between the metal electrodes and the substrate.
Optionally, the detection nano film is composed of an upper boron nitride layer, a middle graphene layer and a lower boron nitride layer, wherein the upper boron nitride layer, the middle graphene layer and the lower boron nitride layer are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, and the middle graphene layer is in a serpentine bending structure or a disc-shaped bending structure.
Optionally, the metal electrode is composed of a composite electrode, a wiring and an internal interconnection electrode, the composite electrode is connected with the internal interconnection electrode through the wiring, the composite electrode is respectively connected with two opposite ends of the middle-layer graphene layer, and the interconnection electrode is connected with an interconnection component and used for deriving an electrical response in the detection nano-film.
Optionally, the barrier layer is disposed at the bottom of the composite electrode, wiring and internal interconnect electrode.
Optionally, the interconnect assembly includes an interconnect lead, an interconnect pad, a stud and an external interconnect electrode, the interconnect lead, interconnect pad, stud and external interconnect electrode being connected in sequence.
Optionally, a mounting hole for mounting the lead post is formed in the ceramic substrate, the lead post is disposed in the mounting hole, the interconnection pad is disposed on the ceramic substrate and connected with one end of the lead post, an interconnection bump is disposed on the interconnection pad, one end of the interconnection lead is connected with the interconnection bump on the interconnection pad, the other end of the interconnection lead is connected with the internal interconnection electrode, an opening for accommodating the external interconnection electrode is formed in the bottom of the package shell, the external interconnection electrode is disposed at the bottom of the ceramic substrate and connected with the other end of the lead post, and the external interconnection electrode is connected with the external detection assembly.
The invention has the beneficial effects that the device uses the detection nano film containing the graphene layer to replace other metal materials or semiconductor materials on the basis of the original resistance type temperature sensor, so that the temperature measurement range of the resistance type temperature sensor is greatly improved, and the response speed of the device is effectively improved due to the high heat conductivity of the graphene material. Meanwhile, the detection nano film is wrapped by the alumina nano film and the substrate, so that interference factors in the surrounding environment are effectively eliminated, and the alumina nano film isolates direct contact between the detection nano film and the outside, so that the high temperature resistance and stability of the device are improved, the device can be applied to a severe high temperature test environment, the device is an ideal high temperature sensor, the device can stably work at a high temperature of 1500 ℃ for a long time, the response time is as low as 10ms, and the device is suitable for various high temperature test environments and has high practical value.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated combinations or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In addition, in the description process of the embodiment of the present invention, the positional relationships of the devices such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left" and "right" in all the figures are all standardized in fig. 1.
In the description of the present invention, unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "connected" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, for example, as a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, as a mechanical connection, as an electrical connection, as a direct connection, as an indirect connection via an intermediary, or as a communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
The invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings:
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in order to provide an external perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention, a graphene high-temperature sensor with a thin film structure is provided, which can stably operate at a high temperature of 1500 ℃ for a long period of time, and the sensor includes:
The packaging shell 21, the whole packaging shell 21 can be in the shape of a cylinder, a cube, a cuboid and the like, and is not particularly limited, in the drawings, only a cylinder structure is shown, and the packaging shell is used for isolating the external environment, supporting and protecting the internal structure;
the ceramic end cover 7 is arranged at the top end of the packaging shell 21, the ceramic end cover 7 is provided with a plurality of through holes 2, the upper surface of the ceramic end cover 7 is of a porous structure formed by the plurality of through holes 2, and heat is quickly transferred into the ceramic end cover 7, so that the response time is improved, the shape of the through holes 2 is not limited to a round shape shown in the invention, can be square or other shapes, and is not particularly limited;
the ceramic substrate 20 is arranged at the bottom end inside the packaging shell 21, and the ceramic end cover 7, the ceramic substrate 20 and the packaging shell 21 jointly define an inner detection space for supporting and protecting the inner elements;
A detection unit disposed in the internal detection space and located on the ceramic substrate 20;
the interconnection components are arranged on two sides of the detection unit, one end of each interconnection component is connected with the detection unit, and the other end of each interconnection component is connected with the outside.
As shown in fig. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the whole structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, a ceramic substrate 20 is disposed at the bottom of the inner detection space, and the outer peripheral side of the ceramic substrate 20 is lap-jointed with the inner side surface of the package housing 21.
As shown in fig. 2-5, the detection unit is disposed on a side of the ceramic substrate 20 facing the inner detection space, and comprises a detection nano film 1, metal electrodes, an alumina nano film 3, a substrate 19 and barrier layers 25 and 26, wherein the substrate 19 is disposed on the ceramic substrate 20, the detection nano film 1 is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 19, the alumina nano film 3 covers the upper surface of the detection nano film 1, the metal electrodes are disposed on both sides of the detection nano film 1 and are connected with the detection nano film 1, and the barrier layers 25 and 26 are disposed between the metal electrodes and the substrate 19.
As shown in fig. 2,4 and 6, the detection nano-film 1 is composed of an upper boron nitride layer 22, a middle graphene layer 23 and a lower boron nitride layer 24, the upper boron nitride layer 22, the middle graphene layer 23 and the lower boron nitride layer 24 are sequentially arranged from top to bottom, the middle graphene layer 23 is of a serpentine bent reverse-folded structure, the middle graphene layer 23 has higher sensitivity by adopting the reverse-folded structure, the structural shape of the middle graphene layer 23 is not limited to the reverse-folded structure shown in the invention, the structure can also be in other shapes like a spiral disc-shaped bent mosquito-repellent incense, and the like, the number of reverse-folded strips of the middle graphene layer 23 is not limited to the number shown in the embodiment, and the number of the reverse-folded strips of the middle graphene layer 23 can also be other numbers and is not particularly limited. In other embodiments, the number of layers of the upper boron nitride layer 22 and the lower boron nitride layer 24 is 1 or more, and the middle graphene layer 23 has a single-layer structure. In the invention, the temperature is directly conducted to the middle graphene layer 23 of the detection nano film 1 through the upper alumina nano film 3, so that the external temperature change is sensed, and the response time is greatly improved.
As shown in fig. 2-7, the metal electrode is composed of composite electrodes 4, 8, wirings 5, 9 and internal interconnection electrodes 6, 10, the composite electrodes 4, 8 are connected with the internal interconnection electrodes 6, 10 through the wirings 5, 9, the composite electrodes 4, 8 are respectively connected with two opposite ends of the middle-layer graphene layer 23, the interconnection electrodes are connected with interconnection components for deriving the electrical response in the detection nano-film 1, the barrier layers 25, 26 are arranged at the bottoms of the composite electrodes 4, 8, the wirings 5, 9 and the internal interconnection electrodes 6, 10, and the barrier layers 25, 26 serve as wetting layers and protective layers to isolate the metal electrodes from the substrate 19 and prevent the mutual diffusion of metal atoms and substrate atoms at high temperature.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the interconnect assembly includes interconnect leads 11, 13, interconnect pads 15, 17, lead posts 16, 18, and external interconnect electrodes 27, 28, the interconnect leads 11, 13, interconnect pads 15, 17, lead posts 16, 18, and external interconnect electrodes 27, 28 being sequentially connected. The ceramic substrate 20 is provided with mounting holes for mounting the lead posts 16 and 18, the lead posts 16 and 18 are arranged in the mounting holes, the interconnection pads 15 and 17 are arranged on the ceramic substrate 20 and connected with one ends of the lead posts 16 and 18, the interconnection pads 15 and 17 are provided with interconnection bumps 12 and 14, one ends of the interconnection leads 11 and 13 are connected with the interconnection bumps 12 and 14 on the interconnection pads 15 and 17, the other ends of the interconnection leads 11 and 13 are connected with the internal interconnection electrodes 6 and 10, the bottom of the package shell 21 is provided with openings for accommodating the external interconnection electrodes 27 and 28, the external interconnection electrodes 27 and 28 are arranged at the bottom of the ceramic substrate 20 and connected with the other ends of the lead posts 16 and 18, and the external interconnection electrodes 27 and 28 are connected with external detection components for transmitting and detecting the electrical response of the nano film 1 to temperature signals, and the external detection components can be components forming a complete sensor structure in the prior art. The interconnection leads 11 and 13 are formed by adopting Pt wire lead bonding, and the substrate and the ceramic substrate are tightly contacted by adopting a Pt-Pt metal bonding technology, so that a firm support is provided for the temperature sensor chip.
The aluminum oxide nano film 3 can be covered on the upper surface of the detection nano film 1 in an evaporation mode to perform anaerobic packaging on the detection nano film 1, and the aluminum oxide nano film 3 on the upper surface of the detection nano film 1 is isolated from the substrate 19, so that the detection nano film 1 is in direct contact with the outside, and anaerobic protection is provided for the middle layer graphene layer 23 in the detection nano film 1.
The detection nano film is protected by the alumina nano film, and then the ceramic tube shell is used for packaging, so that the packaging is convenient.
In this embodiment, the substrate 19 is a cylinder, and the area of the detection nano-film 1 is smaller than the area of the upper side of the entire substrate 19.
In the invention, the substrate material can be selected from alpha-Al 2O3 material, the substrate can be selected from Al 2O3 material, and the metal electrode and the internal and external interconnection electrodes can be selected from Pt material.
The packaging shell is connected with the ceramic end cover 7 and the ceramic substrate 20 and is firmly bonded.
The principle of the invention is as follows:
When an external temperature signal acts on the upper surface of the sensor ceramic end cover, the temperature can be transmitted to the detection unit through the upper ceramic end cover, wherein the middle layer graphene layer is influenced by the temperature, and the electroacoustic coupling strength and the phonon scattering strength inside the material are changed, so that the conductivity of the middle layer graphene layer is changed. And detecting the current change in the middle-layer graphene layer surface to measure the externally applied temperature value. Meanwhile, in the process, the aluminum oxide nano film and the substrate isolate the detection nano film from direct contact with the outside, oxygen-free protection is provided for the middle graphene layer, and the detection nano film can work in a high-temperature environment, so that high-precision measurement of temperature in a severe and complex high-temperature environment is realized.
In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.