Temperature transducer with frequency output made in LTCC technology

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to design a simple and cheap temperature transducer with frequency output with high measurement resolution in low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology by using the distributed Resistance-Capacitance (RC) networks in high-pass filter configuration.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper presents the concept of elaboration of a transducer of temperature into frequency, its implementation in LTCC technology and test results. Construction and technological works are supported by a series of computer simulations of the process of indirect adjustment of the whole system.

Findings

The investigation results of the proposed and developed system have confirmed the correctness of the adopted concept, and the practical usefulness of an applied original method of indirect adjusting of the transducer.

Practical implications

The study contains practical and useful information about the principles of designing and manufacturing of the converters of the different physical quantities into frequency by using the elements with distributed parameters made in LTCC technology which was presented on the example of a temperature transducer.

Originality/value

The study presents the original solution of a simple transducer with the use of RC structures with distributed parameters made in LTCC technology and the idea of indirect adjustment of the elements to a desired value.

Citation

Potencki, J., Tomaszewski, G., Wałach, T. and Malikowski, W. (2018), "Temperature transducer with frequency output made in LTCC technology", Microelectronics International, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1108/MI-12-2017-0073