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. 2014 Dec 23;15(1):1–21. doi: 10.3390/s150100001

Table 3.

Overview of the gas sensors implemented in the e-nose [46].

Type Description Detection Range [ppm] Heating Element: Sensing Element: Sensitivity (Change Ratio)

Voltage Resistance Current Power Voltage Load Resistance Power Resistance in Gas
TGS2600-B00 Figaro general air contaminants 1–30 (H2) 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.3–0.6 for Rs(10ppmH2)Rs(air)
83 Ω >0.45 kΩ
42 ± 4 mA <15 mW
210 mW 10–90 kΩ clean air

TGS2602-B00 Figaro general air contaminants (high sensitivity to VOC and odorous gases) 1–30 (EtOH) 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.15–0.5 for Rs(10ppm EtO)Rs(air)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 mW 10–100 kΩ clean air

TGS2610-C00 Figaro butane. LP gas 500–10,000 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.56–0.06 for Rs(3000ppm)Rs(1000ppm)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 mW 0.68–6.8 kΩ iso-butane
1800 ppm

TGS2610-D00 Figaro butane. LP gas (carbon filter) 500–10,000 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.56–0.06 for Rs(3000ppm)Rs(1000ppm)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 mW 0.68–6.8 kΩ iso-butane
1800 ppm

TGS2611-C00 Figaro methane. natural gas 500–10,000 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.6–0.06 for Rs(9000ppm)Rs(3000ppm)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 ± 25 mW 0.68–6.8 kΩ methane
5000 ppm

TGS2611-E00 Figaro methane. natural gas (carbon filter) 500–10,000 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.6–0.06 for Rs(9000ppm)Rs(3000ppm)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 ± 25 mW 0.68–6.8 kΩ methane
5000 ppm

TGS2612-D00 Figaro methane. propane. iso-butane, solvent vapors 1%–25% LEL 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.5–0.65 for Rs(9000ppm)Rs(3000ppm)
59 Ω >0.45 kΩ
56 ± 5 mA <15 mW
280 mW 0.68–6.8 kΩ methane
5000 ppm

TGS2620-C00 Figaro alcohol. solvent vapors 50–5,000 5.0 ± 0.2 V 5.0 ± 0.2 V 0.3–0.5 for Rs(300ppm)Rs(50ppm)
83 Ω >0.45 kΩ
42 ± 4 mA <15 mW
210 mW 1–5 kΩ ethanol 300 ppm