... constant of 5.9 at 1 THz and low sintering temperature of 800 °C, suitable for low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) technology, was successfully prepared. However, further studies are needed to lower dielectric losses by optimising the doping level, synthesis and sintering conditions. Originality...

... was fabricated using a low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) technology, by which a multilayered ceramic structure with integrated electrodes, buried channels and cavities in micro and millimeter scales was realized. Findings The developed ozone generator with the dimensions of 63.6 × 41.8 × 1.3 mm...

... spectroscopy (THz). The composition and microstructure of the material were investigated using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy analysis. Ceramic powder was used to fabricate a green tape and low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) multilayer structures, which...

... on Al₂O₃ (alumina) and low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) substrates. Findings To the best of the authors’ knowledge, for the first time, laser ablation process was applied to fabricate the first arms of thermocouples from a layer of constantan only or constantan with a chromium sublayer...

...Laura Jasińska; Karol Malecha; Krzysztof Szostak; Piotr Słobodzian Purpose The low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) microfluidic-microwave devices fabrication requires careful consideration of two main factors: the accuracy of deposition of conductive paths and the modification needed...

... cofired ceramic (LTCC) substrates. The developed technology provides low cost in any form. Design/methodology/approach During the study monocrystalline Si plates and Al₂O₃ and LTCC substrates were used. On the surface of the substrates, the electrodes (resistors...

...Darko Belavic; Andraž Bradeško; Hana Uršič Purpose The purpose of this study is to design, fabricate and investigate low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) structures with integrated microfluidic elements. Special attention is paid to the study of fluid properties of micro-channels...

... response time and high sensitivity. Design/methodology/approach Based on various possible sensors layouts, the authors realized 18 different (14 self-capacitance and four mutual capacitance) topologies of capacitive sensor for touch applications. Three different technologies – PCB, LTCC and polymer...

...Martin Ihle; Steffen Ziesche; Paul Gierth; Andreas Tuor; Jonathan Tigelaar; Oliver Hirsch Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze a presentation of eddy current sensing coils for the turbo charger speed measurement, which were manufactured with the low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC...

... microgenerators include multipole permanent magnets secured on rotor three-phase brushless direct current (BLDC) motor and planar multilayer multiple coils. These were fabricated using low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) technology. In our experiment, six rectifying circuits were simulated and tested...

...Alena Pietrikova; Tibor Rovensky; Juraj Durisin; Igor Vehec; Ondrej Kovac Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the influence of various firing profiles on microstructural and dielectric properties of low-temperature, co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrates in a GHz frequency range. According...

...Darko Belavič; Andraž Bradeško; Tomaz Kos; Tadej Rojac Purpose In this contribution, the design and integration of a piezoelectric vibrating device into low-temperature, co-fired ceramic (LTCC) structures are presented and discussed. The mechanical vibration of the diaphragm was stimulated...

...Beata Synkiewicz; Dorota Szwagierczak; Jan Kulawik Purpose The paper aims to report on fabrication procedure and present microstructure and dielectric behavior of multilayer porous low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) structures based on glass-cordierite and glass-alumina. Design/methodology...

...Tibor Rovensky; Alena Pietrikova; Igor Vehec; Martin Kmec Purpose The purpose of this paper is to create multilayer substrate (composite) from various low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrates by their mutual combinations and to analyse influence of these multilayer substrates...

...Kornel Ruman; Alena Pietrikova; Pavol Galajda; Igor Vehec; Tibor Rovensky; Martin Kmec Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce modified in–phase and quadrature components (I – Q) demodulator based on low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) dielectric substrate GreenTape 951PX for M...

...Piotr M. Markowski Purpose The purpose of this paper was to develop the methodology of thick-film/low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) multilayer thermoelectric microgenerator fabrication including the procedure of silver-nickel thermocouples integration with LTCC. Design/methodology...

...Jan Macioszczyk; Karol Malecha; Leszek J. Golonka Purpose The purpose of this paper is a presentation of a miniature vertical dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma generators. The presented devices, with sub- and superstrate, were made using low temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC...

...Beata Synkiewicz Purpose This paper aims to present a method for the reduction of dielectric constant of low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) substrates with the use of controlled internal porosity. Design/methodology/approach A glass-ceramic green tape with addition of graphite as a pore...

...) or low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) were used as substrates. Figure 1 shows a photo of exemplary structures. Thicknesses of the deposited layers were in the ranged from 0.5 to 1.0 μm. On the top of germanium layers, the NiCrSi/Ag contact pads were fabricated. Their thickness is in the range from...

.../methodology/approach – The chemical reactor was developed as a non-conventional application of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) and thick-film technologies. In the ceramic reactor with a large-volume, buried cavity, filled with a catalyst, the reaction between water and methanol produces hydrogen...