Capacitive-type humidity sensors fabricated using the offset lithographic printing process

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 226-232

  Harrey, P M ^a   Ramsey, B J ^a   Evans, P S A ^a   Harrison, D J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacitive type sensors; Conductive lithographic film (CLF); Humidity sensors; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CAPACITANCE; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS; LITHOGRAPHY; POLYIMIDES;

HUMIDITY SENSORS;

CHEMICAL SENSORS;

CAPACITANCE; HUMIDITY; OFFSET LITHOGRAPHY; POLYIMIDES; SENSORS;

EID: 0037058658     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-4005(02)00240-X     Document Type: Article

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