A humidity sensor includes a pair of interdigital electrodes disposed on an
insulating substrate and defining a gap therebetween, an undercoat layer
of silane compound lying on the gap-defining electrodes and substrate, and
a humidity sensitive thin film lying thereon. The humidity sensitive thin
film is formed of a crosslinked product of a conductive polymer having
ethylenically unsaturated groups, and physically bound to the undercoat
layer through an interpenetrating polymer network. The sensor is fully
resistant to water so that it ensures stable operation over a long time
even in a dew condensing atmosphere. The sensor is free of hysteresis and
able to measure humidity over a very wide range.