Exceeding component maximum ratings due to transient events like current spikes can lead to premature failure of surface mount resistors due to thermal and electrical overstress. In order to accurately evaluate device parameters and their impact on the circuit behavior a coupled electro-thermal simulation method must be applied under the influence of packaging. This article presents an analysis...

Electroceramic thick films are 2D (planar) structures that, in their simplest form, consist of a substrate, a bottom electrode, a ceramic film and a top electrode, with the thickness of an individual layer being typically between 1 and 100 μm. The processing of thick films is similar to the processing of bulk ceramics, i.e., it involves powder synthesis, shaping and sintering. The major differe...

A sensor node is generally small in physical size (typically a few cm or smaller) and consist of a sensor, a transceiver, and supporting electronics. They are connected as a wireless network and are sometimes isolated and embedded in structures, which are not easily accessible. The lifespan of the sensor node is critically dependent upon the power source it contains. Instead of using a limited ...

Studiesof nuclearor atomic reactionsinvolving neon. argon, krypton, xenon, fluorine, sulfur, chlorine, nitrogen, and other elements as targets have required use of gas cells, differentially pumped chambers [l1, or compound solid targets (e.g. melamine). The large spatial extent of a gas cell target can cause severe geometrical problems, e.g . at small scattering angles where good angular resolu...

Integrated temperature-humidity-sensitive thick-film structures based on spinel-type semiconducting ceramics of different chemical compositions and magnesium aluminate ceramics were prepared and studied. It is shown that temperature-sensitive thick-film structures possess good electrophysical characteristics in the region from 298 to 358 K. The change of electrical resistance in integrated thic...