Heated diode as a flow sensor

I found this design idea posted on EDN website, which is about using an externally heated semiconductor diode as an air or fluid flow sensor. The idea is airflow across the heated diode reduces its temperature, thus causing the voltage across the diode to vary with the rate of airflow.

Heated diode as airflow sensor

Heated diode as airflow sensor

 

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