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Manufacturing of ceramic multilayer applications by deposition techniques like screen printing, dispensing, or aerosol jet printing is state of the art today. However, in an industrial environment it is a complex challenge to integrate all equipment for precise paste handling and screen print of the microstructures in an existing production line. Moreover, big sized devices or items with a curved surface cannot be handled with standard screen print equipment. To overcome these limitations, a decal technology was investigated. The functional layers are stacked on non-adhesive paper by screen print, fulfilling all demands on precision in line/space ratio and layer thickness. Afterwards, a polymer varnish is printed on top of the stack, which allows to transfer the high precision thick film assembly to nearly any application surface including non-planar surfaces. Since the layers are co-fired, the sintering behavior of the materials has to be regulated. The top layer needs to remain porous until the organic burn-out and the sintering of the bottom layer is complete. Ways to obtain thick film metallization and isolation pastes which have satisfying firing behavior are examined, and the excellent functional properties are discussed. The performance of the developed thick film decals is demonstrated on the example of an alarm sensor on tempered safety glass for windows. |
