Microelectronics International: Volume 35 Issue 3

Guest editorial

Agata Skwarek

Application of microwave heating in ceramic-based microfluidic module

Karol Malecha, Jan Macioszczyk, Piotr Slobodzian, Jacek Sobkow

This paper aims to focus on the application of low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology in the fabrication of a microfluidic module with integrated microwave components…

The investigation of basic microfluidic elements in LTCC structures

Darko Belavic, Andraž Bradeško, Hana Uršič

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…

Temperature transducer with frequency output made in LTCC technology

Jerzy Potencki, Grzegorz Tomaszewski, Tadeusz Wałach, Witold Malikowski

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…

High voltage applications of low temperature co-fired ceramics

Arkadiusz Dabrowski, Przemyslaw Rydygier, Mateusz Czok, Leszek Golonka

The purpose of this study was to design, fabricate and test devices based on transformers integrated with low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) modules with isolation between…

Capacitive touch sensor

Samuel Zuk, Alena Pietrikova, Igor Vehec

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the possibilities of mechanical switch replacement by capacitive film touch sensor in applications requiring high reliability and short…

Multilayer thick-film ceramic for multichip modules with laser microvias

Sebastian Löffler, Christopher Mauermann, Angela Rebs, Günter Reppe

The purpose of the paper is to show up the current possibilities by combination of classic thick-film technology with advanced processing. Thick-film hybrid ceramic substrates…

Low temperature co-fired ceramics technology for active eddy current turbocharger speed sensors

Martin Ihle, Steffen Ziesche, Paul Gierth, Andreas Tuor, Jonathan Tigelaar, Oliver Hirsch

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…

Borosilicate spray-on glass solutions for fabrication silicon solar cell back surface field

Wojciech Filipowski, Kazimierz Drabczyk, Edyta Wróbel, Piotr Sobik, Krzysztof Waczynski, Natalia Waczynska-Niemiec

The purpose of this paper is to develop a method of preparing spray-on dopant solutions that enable obtaining a p+ region forming a back-surface field (BSF) during the diffusion…

Antireflective and passivation properties of the photovoltaic structure with Al2O3 layer of different thickness

Barbara Swatowska

The purpose of this study is to verify the possibility of applying alumina (Al₂O₃) as the passivation and antireflective coating in silicon solar cells.

Smart LED high CRI lighting systems

Wojciech Grzesiak, Piotr Guzdek, Piotr Maćków, Krzysztof Zaraska, Michal Zbieć, Mariusz Jakubowski, Dariusz Obrębski, Piotr Boguszewicz, Dariusz Solnica, Pawel Iwanicki, Sebastian Linke, Adrian Mahlkow

The purpose of this paper is to present issues related to the design of a modern lighting system based on LED technology. The developed system provides lighting with a high colour…