TY - JOUR A1 - Glitzky, Carsten A1 - Rabe, Torsten A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Schiller, Wolfgang Arno A1 - Töpfer, J. A1 - Barth, S. A1 - Kipka, A. T1 - LTCC-Modules with integrated ferrite layers - Strategies for material development and co-sintering JF - Journal of microelectronics and electronic packaging N2 - The integration of passive components (resistors, capacitors, inductors) into LTCC modules is a challenging task in multilayer ceramics technology. We report on multilayer assemblies consisting of combined layers of ferrite and dielectric LTCC tapes. Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites with maximum shrinkage at 900°C were processed to green tapes and laminated with dielectric LTCC tapes. Cosintering at 900°C led to multilayers with different defects such as incomplete densification of the ferrite layers, cracks, and warpage. Since ferrite tapes do not really allow compositional changes without deterioration of magnetic properties, the dielectric tape was modified with the following objectives: (i) matching of the shrinkage curves of dielectric and ferrite materials, (ii) adjusting the coefficients of thermal expansion to avoid cracking during cooling, and (iii) controlling of interface reactions. Using this concept we fabricated dense and defect-free multilayers consisting of dielectric and ferrite layers. However, compositional changes of the individual ferrite tapes require the development of a specific dielectric tape material with tailored properties. KW - Coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) KW - Cofiring KW - Ferrite KW - LTCC KW - Shrinkage PY - 2009 SN - 1551-4897 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 49 EP - 53 CY - Washington, DC AN - OPUS4-19708 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Meszaros, Robert A1 - Peplinski, Burkhard A1 - Reinsch, Stefan A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Schiller, Wolfgang Arno A1 - Deubener, J. T1 - Dissolution of alumina, sintering, and crystallization in glass ceramic composites for LTCC JF - Journal of the American ceramic society KW - LTCC KW - Sintering KW - Crystallization KW - Alumina dissolution KW - Rietveld analysis PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03089.x SN - 0002-7820 SN - 1551-2916 VL - 92 IS - 8 SP - 1703 EP - 1708 PB - Blackwell Publishing CY - Malden AN - OPUS4-20676 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mann, Guido A1 - Vogel, Jens A1 - Zoheidi, M. A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Krüger, Jörg T1 - Breakdown limits of optical multimode fibers for the application of nanosecond laser pulses at 532 nm and 1064 nm wavelength JF - Applied surface science N2 - For many applications, optical multimode fibers are used for the transmission of powerful laser radiation. High light throughput and damage resistance are desirable. Laser-induced breakdown at the end faces of fibers can limit their performance. Therefore, the determination of laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDT) at the surface of fibers is essential. Nanosecond (1064 nm and 532 nm wavelength) single-shot LIDT were measured according to the relevant standard on SiO2 glass preforms (Suprasil F300) as basic materials of the corresponding fibers. For 10 kinds of fused silica fibers (FiberTech) with core diameters between 180 µm and 600 µm, an illumination approach utilizing a stepwise increase of the laser fluence on a single spot was used. For both wavelengths, the LIDT values (0% damage probability) obtained by means of the two methods were compared. The influence of surface preparation (polishing) on damage resistance was investigated. For equal surface finishing, a correlation between drawing speed of the fibers and their surface LIDT values was found. In addition to the surface measurements, bulk LIDT were determined for the preform material. KW - Fiber waveguides KW - Physical radiation damage KW - Laser-beam impact phenomena KW - Glasses KW - Radiation treatment PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.07.157 SN - 0169-4332 SN - 1873-5584 VL - 255 IS - 10 SP - 5519 EP - 5522 PB - North-Holland CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-19036 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Reinsch, Stefan A1 - Müller, Ralf A1 - Deubener, J. A1 - Schiller, Wolfgang Arno T1 - Sintering of glass matrix composites with small rigid inclusions JF - Journal of the European Ceramic Society KW - Glass ceramics KW - Inclusions KW - Sintering KW - Mixing KW - Powders KW - Solid-state reaction PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2009.02.007 SN - 0955-2219 SN - 1873-619X VL - 29 IS - 12 SP - 2469 EP - 2479 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-19570 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Eberstein, Markus A1 - Glitzky, Carsten A1 - Gemeinert, Marion A1 - Rabe, Torsten A1 - Schiller, Wolfgang Arno A1 - Modes, C. T1 - Design of LTCC with high thermal expansion JF - International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology N2 - New applications of low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC), such as pressure sensors or integrated functional layers, require materials that possess higher coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). To fabricate LTCC with elevated CTE, two methods of material design are examined: firstly, glass ceramic composites (GCC), which consist of >50 vol% glass in the starting powder, and, secondly, glass-bonded ceramics (GBC), where glass is added as a sintering aid only. The CTE of GBC is mainly determined by the crystalline component. For GCC, the CTE can be well predicted, if CTE and elastic data of each phase in the microstructure are known. A nonlinear characteristic of the CTE versus phase composition was found with increasing Ecrystals/Eglass ratio and absolute CTE difference between the components. The glass composition and glass amount can be used to compensate the fixed properties of a crystalline material in a desired way. However, because the CTE and permittivity of a glass cannot be chosen independently, an optimum glass composition has to be found. For a given LTCC, it is possible to control the devitrification by shifting the glass composition. In this way, the resulting CTE values can be predicted more exactly and tailoring becomes possible. Different LTCC materials, based on the crystalline compounds Ba(La,Nd)2Ti4O12, ZrO2 (Y-TZP), SiO2 (quartz), and specially developed glasses, possessing an elevated CTE of around 10 × 10-6 K-1 while showing permittivity εr between 6 and 63, are introduced. KW - LTCC KW - Glass ceramic composites KW - Coefficient of thermal expansion CTE KW - Design PY - 2009 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-7402.2008.02316.x SN - 1546-542X SN - 1744-7402 VL - 6 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - American Ceramic Soc. CY - Westerville, Ohio AN - OPUS4-18675 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -