This paper describes the results of experimental evaluation of titanium dioxide thin films formed by CVD as active layers in semiconductor, resistive sensors for detection of ethanol vapors. TiO 2 layers with a thickness of 90 nm are formed by CVD in the TTIP-O 2 -O 3 -Ar reaction system. Sensors manufactured with titania films formed under all the deposition conditions studied exhibit good electrical response to the ethanol vapors, with quick response-recovery characteristics in the temperature range 170-300 8C. Sensor performance is determined by the relative amount of anatase phase and grain size in the films. The response value (R air /R ethanol ) of the sample with the highest degree of crystallinity reached 37 at an operating temperature of 200 8C.