A gas concentration measuring apparatus for use in air-fuel ratio control
of motor vehicle engines is provided which includes a laminated sensor
element and a sensor circuit. The sensor circuit includes a
current-measuring resistor, at least one amplifier, and A/D converters.
The current-measuring resistor functions to measure a current signal
flowing through the sensor element produced upon application of the
voltage to the sensor element. The amplifier works to amplify the current
signal to output it to one of the A/D converters to determine the
concentration of the air-fuel ratio within one of a plurality of
measurement ranges defined within the wide gas concentration measuring
range. The amplification of the current signal results in expansion of
the level of the input to the A/D converter, thus enhancing the
resolution in determining the air-fuel ratio.