Abstract
To achieve cost reduction in multi-layer ceramic capacitors and actuators, which use a silver-palladium alloy as internal electrode, the trend is to use alloys with the highest silver content possible. This requires ceramic materials which must be sintered at a relative low temperature. Goal is to avoid much diffusion of silver into the ceramics. Analysis of the composition of the electrode in multilayer components is a good tool to investigate the diffusion of silver during sintering. Analysis of various multi-layer components with different silver-palladium alloys shows that the diffusion of silver during sintering is dependent on the difference between the sintering temperature of the multilayer component and the melting point of the silver-palladium alloy used. Diffusion of silver into the ceramics during sintering is negligible when this difference is at least 100° C.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 72-80 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Integrated ferroelectrics |
| Volume | 114 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2010 |
| Event | 4th International Conference on Electroceramics, ICE-2009 - New Delhi, India Duration: 13 Dec 2009 → 17 Dec 2009 Conference number: 4 |
Keywords
- BaTiO
- Diffusion
- Silver electrode
- Sintering