Maria Prudenziati is Professor of Applied Electronics at the University of Modena, Italy. Jacob Hormadaly is Director of the Zandman Center for thick-film microelectronics, at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical MaterialsDedicationPrefacePart I: Materials and properties of printed filmsChapter 1: Technologies for printed filmsAbstract:1.1 Introduction: printed films in microelectronics1.2 From thick-films and hybrids to printed electronics1.3 Other systems1.4 ConclusionChapter 2: Materials for printed filmsAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Active phases2.3 Deposition medium – vehicle2.4 Glasses and glass ceramics2.5 Substrates2.6 ConclusionChapter 3: Materials Science concepts for printed filmsAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Interactions of conducting materials with the organic vehicle at room temperature3.3 Redox reactions3.4 Chemical diffusion-related interactions during the firing cycle3.5 Sintering, grain growth and Ostwald ripening3.6 Reactivity interactions in other systems3.7 The Kirkendall effect3.8 Conclusions and future trendsChapter 4: Properties of printed films as electrical components and metallization of solar cellsAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Thick-film resistors4.3 Conductors4.4 DielectricsChapter 5: Conduction mechanisms in printed thick-film resistorsAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Current understanding of the conduction mechanism in thick-film resistors5.3 Conclusion and future trendsChapter 6: Multilayer low-temperature co-fired ceramic systems incorporating a thick-film printing processAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 Low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) compositions6.3 LTCC manufacturing methods6.4 An overview of LTCC applications6.5 Future trends6.6 Sources of further informationPart II: Applications of printed films in devicesChapter 7: Printed resistive sensors for physical quantitiesAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Temperature sensors7.3 Piezoresistive properties and related sensors7.4 Magnetoresistive effects and sensors7.5 Radiant sensors7.6 Potentiometric sensors7.7 Conclusion and future trendsChapter 8: Printed thick-film capacitive sensorsAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 General concepts8.3 Configurations and technologies8.4 Capacitive sensing based on geometrical variations8.5 Capacitive sensing based on permittivity variations8.6 Examples of devices and their applications8.7 Conclusion and future trends8.8 Sources of further informationChapter 9: Printed thick-film piezoelectric and pyroelectric sensorsAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Piezoelectricity, pyroelectricity and ferroelectricity9.3 Basic theory and relationships of the piezoelectric effect9.4 Thick-films based on ferroelectric inorganic compounds9.5 Piezoelectric sensors9.6 Pyroelectric sensors9.7 Future trends9.8 Sources of further information9.9 AcknowledgmentsChapter 10: Printed thick-film mechanical microsystems (MEMS)Abstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Printed films with silicon MEMS10.3 Printed films with ceramic MEMS10.4 Conclusion and future trendsChapter 11: Printed semiconducting gas sensorsAbstract11.1 Introduction11.2 Principles of operation and modeling11.3 Functional materials11.4 Morphological, structural and electrical properties11.5 Applications11.6 Future trends11.7 AcknowledgmentsChapter 12: Printed gas sensors based on electrolytesAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 Solid electrolytes12.3 Potentiometric sensors12.4 Thermodynamically controlled sensors12.5 Sensors controlled by both thermodynamics and kinetics12.6 Amperometric sensors12.7 NOx sensing device, associating upstream oxygen pumping with potentiometric and amperometric operating principles12.8 Conclusion and possible future trendsChapter 13: Printed thick-film biosensorsAbstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Pharmaceutical and medical applications of thick-film biosensors13.3 Environmental applications of screen-printed electrodes13.4 Conclusions13.6 AcknowledgementsChapter 14: Printed actuatorsAbstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Films as actuators14.3 Actuation mechanisms14.4 Piezoelectric actuators14.5 Piezoelectric actuator fabrication14.6 Processing–properties–microstructure interrelationship14.7 Conclusion and future trendsChapter 15: Printed heater elementsAbstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Materials for heater fabrication15.3 Heater designs15.4 Heaters for sensor and actuator applications15.5 ConclusionChapter 16: Screen-printing for the fabrication of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)Abstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Fuel cells: principle, types and challenges (Hoogers, 2003; Larminie, 2000)16.3 Electrolytes16.4 Electrodes16.5 Single-chamber SOFCs16.6 Micro single-chamber SOFCs16.7 Conclusion and trendsChapter 17: Printed varistorsAbstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 The varistor action17.3 Composition, preparation and microstructure of ceramic ZnO-based varistors17.4 Printing process in varistors fabrication17.5 Multilayer varistors17.6 Screen-printed and fired thick-film varistors17.7 Progress in the development of ZnO-based thick-films and tape-casted varistors17.8 Microstructural and electrical characterization of ZnO-based varistors prepared by screen printing and tape casting17.9 Conclusion17.10 AcknowledgementsChapter 18: Laser-printed micro- and meso-scale power generating devicesAbstract:18.1 Introduction18.2 Background to laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT)18.3 Laser transfer of complex rheological systems18.4 Laser-printed micro-power sources18.5 Laser-printed embedded micro-power sources18.6 Challenges and opportunities18.7 Conclusion and future trends18.8 AcknowledgementsChapter 19: Printed polymer solar cellsAbstract:19.1 Introduction19.2 Printing and coating methods19.3 Manufacturing methods for complete polymer solar cells19.4 Applications and demonstrations of polymer solar cells19.5 Conclusions and future trends19.6 AcknowledgementsIndex