There is provided a control device for a gas sensor. The gas sensor is
formed with first and second oxygen pumping cells to define first and
second measurement chambers. Under the control of the sensor control
device, the first and second oxygen pumping cells effect oxygen pumping
actions against the first and second measurement chambers, respectively.
The sensor control device is configured to detect currents through the
first and second oxygen pumping cells, calculate a correction coefficient
by comparison of a detection value of the first oxygen pumping cell
current at a known oxygen concentration period with a previously stored
reference value, correct the first oxygen pumping cell current by the
correction coefficient and determine the concentration of nitrogen oxide
in the gas under measurement based on the corrected first oxygen pumping
cell current and the detected second oxygen pumping cell current.