The porosification of fired LTCC substrates by applying a wet chemical etching procedure

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-104

  Bittner, A ^a   Schmid, U ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Glass ceramics; Porosity; Substrates; Wet etching

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ACTIVATION ENERGY; BUILDING MATERIALS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; SILICATE MINERALS; SINTERING;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GLASS CERAMICS; POROSITY; WET ETCHING;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 53149089784     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.05.030     Document Type: Article

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