Carbon burnout and densification of self-constrained LTCC for fabrication of embedded structures in a multi-layer platform

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 457-463

  Khoong, L E ^a   Tan, Y M ^a   Lam, Y C ^b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carbon; Low temperature co fired ceramic; Sensors; Sintering; Substrate

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FABRICATION; SINTERING; THERMOANALYSIS;

CARBON BURNOUTS; CRYSTALLIZATION TEMPERATURES; EMBEDDED STRUCTURES; GLASS COMPONENTS; LOW TEMPERATURE CO-FIRED CERAMIC; LOW TEMPERATURES; LTCC STRUCTURES; SLOW HEATING RATES; THERMAL ANALYSIS;

CARBON;

EID: 56249111617     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.06.024     Document Type: Article

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