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Gas sensor with ceramics substrate and method for producing the same
Assignee: Niterra Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-06-30
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Granted: 1988-01-19
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Expires: 2006-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A roughened surface is formed on an insulating ceramics substrate having an electrode pattern by bonding or partially thrusting ceramics particles to or in the substrate, and a gas-sensitive metal oxide thick film is firmly bonded to the roughened surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Takao Kojima
- 👤 Akira Nakano
- 👤 Toshitaka Matsuura
- 👤 Akio Takami
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 08:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/04; G01N27/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, loosely depositing in dry form particles of granulated ceramics on said surface of the green sheet in the vicinity of said electrode pattern, said granulated ceramics particles having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and the granulated ceramics particles loosely deposited thereon, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
147 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, loosely depositing in dry form particles of granulated ceramics on said surface of the green sheet in the vicinity of said electrode pattern, said granulated ceramics particles having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and the granulated ceramics particles loosely deposited thereon, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, loosely depositing in dry form particles of granulated ceramics having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, applying pressure to said granulated ceramics particles so as to press the particles into the surface of the green sheet to a depth corresponding to one-twentieth to one-fourth of said mean diameter of the particles, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and with the granulated ceramics particles pressed thereinto, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, loosely depositing in dry form particles of granulated ceramics having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, applying pressure to said granulated ceramics particles so as to press the particles into the surface of the green sheet to a depth corresponding to one-twentieth to one-fourth of said mean diameter of the particles, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and with the granulated ceramics particles pressed thereinto, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, mixing particles of granulated ceramics in a suitable solvent to create a suspension containing said granulated ceramics particles, said particles having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, spreading the suspension on the green sheet and holding the green sheet with the suspension still until the particles precipitate onto the surface of the green sheet, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and with the granulated ceramics particles precipitated thereon, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
167 words
A method for producing a gas sensor comprising the steps of: preparing a green sheet formed of electrically insulating ceramics particles and organic binder, printing a thick film electrode pattern of a predetermined shape on a surface of said green sheet, mixing particles of granulated ceramics in a suitable solvent to create a suspension containing said granulated ceramics particles, said particles having a mean diameter of at least 5 μm and a maximum diameter of not larger than 500 μm, spreading the suspension on the green sheet and holding the green sheet with the suspension still until the particles precipitate onto the surface of the green sheet, sintering the green sheet with the electrode pattern printed thereon and with the granulated ceramics particles precipitated thereon, printing a gas-sensitive thick film of paste on said surface of the sintered green sheet so as to be firmly bonded thereto through said ceramics particles, said paste mainly consisting of gas-sensitive metal oxide, and firing the thus printed gas-sensitive thick film.
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