Long-term mechanical reliability of ceramic thick-film circuits and mechanical sensors under static load

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 186, Issue , 2012, Pages 210-218

  Maeder, Thomas ^a   Jacq, Caroline ^a   Ryser, Peter ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ceramic substrates and circuits; Piezoresistive sensors; SCG; Static fatigue; Thick film technology

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC SUBSTRATES; PIEZORESISTIVE SENSORS; SCG; STATIC FATIGUE; THICK-FILM TECHNOLOGY;

ALUMINA; CERAMIC MATERIALS; SENSORS; SUBSTRATES; THICK FILM CIRCUITS; THICK FILMS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; ZIRCONIA;

STRESSES;

EID: 84867328533     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2012.05.031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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