Abstract: The present invention relates to a capacitor comprising i) an electrode body comprising an electrode material, wherein a dielectric layer comprising a dielectric material at least partially covers a surface of the electrode body; ii) a solid electrolyte layer comprising a solid electrolyte material that at least partially covers a surface of the dielectric layer, wherein the solid electrolyte material comprises a conductive polymer; iii) an anode contact that is in contact with the electrode body and that comprises copper, metal-plated copper or a copper-containing alloy; and iv) a cathode contact that is in contact with the solid electrolyte layer; wherein the capacitor further comprises at least one metal ion migration inhibitor. The present invention also relates to a process for the production of a capacitor, to a capacitor obtainable by such a process, to electronic circuit comprising the capacitor according to present invention and to the use of these capacitors in electronic circuits.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing at least the two following components: a) a silver carboxylate, and b) a terpene, an ink for ink jet printing and a paste for printing with a screen printing method, wherein the ink or the paste, respectively, each contains the composition according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for producing a pattern on a substrate, at least comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate and a composition containing at least one silver carboxylate and one terpene; B) applying the composition to the substrate while preserving a precursor with the pattern; C) treating the precursor with the pattern according to a treatment step that is selected from the group consisting of: a) at a temperature of more than 200° C. for at least 10 minutes, wherein the treatment is preferably carried out in an atmosphere of air; b) a photonic sintering process; c) a combination of a) and b), wherein the substrate to which the pattern is applied is preserved.

Abstract: One aspect is a feedthrough system including a) a feedthrough including i) an insulating body, ii) an electrically conductive pathway, wherein an end of the electrically conductive pathway is level with a surface of the insulating body, iii) an electrically conductive pad, wherein the electrically conductive pad is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway, b) an electrical contact element including a metal, wherein the electrical contact element is attached to the level end of the electrically conductive pathway by a joint microstructure, or wherein, when the feedthrough includes an electrically conductive pad, the electrical contact element is attached to the electrically conductive pad by a joint microstructure. Furthermore, the present embodiment refers to a process for preparing the inventive feedthrough system, and to a device including the inventive feedthrough system.

Abstract: A silver sintering preparation in the form of a silver sintering paste comprising 70 to 95 wt.-% of coated silver particles (A) and 5 to 30 wt.-% of organic solvent (B) or in the form of a silver sintering preform comprising 74.5 to 100 wt.-% of coated silver particles (A) and 0 to 0.5 wt.-% of organic solvent (B), wherein the coating of the coated silver particles (A) comprises silver acetylacetonate (silver 2,4-pentanedionate) and/or at least one silver salt of the formula CnH2n+1COOAg with n being an integer in the range of 7 to 10, and wherein the at least one silver salt is thermally decomposable at >160° C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a coated membrane containing: a membrane with a front and a rear face, a catalyst-containing coating which is provided on the front face of the membrane, the catalyst containing a support material which has a BET surface area of maximally 80 m2/g, an iridium-containing coating which is provided on the support material and contains an iridium oxide, an iridium hydroxide or an iridium hydroxide oxide or a mixture of at least two of these iridium compounds, wherein the catalyst contains iridium in a quantity of maximally 60 wt. %, and the coating provided on the membrane front face has an iridium content of maximally 0.4 mg iridium/cm2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composition containing at least the two following components: a) a silver carboxylate, and b) a terpene, an ink for ink jet printing and a paste for printing with a screen printing method, wherein the ink or the paste, respectively, each contains the composition according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for producing a pattern on a substrate, at least comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate and a composition containing at least one silver carboxylate and one terpene; B) applying the composition to the substrate while preserving a precursor with the pattern; C) treating the precursor with the pattern according to a treatment step that is selected from the group consisting of: a) at a temperature of more than 200° C. for at least 10 minutes, wherein the treatment is preferably carried out in an atmosphere of air; b) a photonic sintering process; c) a combination of a) and b), wherein the substrate to which the pattern is applied is preserved.

Abstract: One aspect is a method for producing a plurality of wire elements, including providing a metal wire, coating the metal wire with a first layer to obtain a first coated wire, subjecting the first coated wire to a first quality control process, marking any first defects identified in the first quality control process, coating the first coated wire with a further layer to obtain a further coated wire, and cutting the further coated wire to obtain a plurality of wire elements. Prior to cutting the further coated wire to obtain the plurality of wire elements, a first length of the first coated wire is less than 10% longer than a further length of the further coated wire.

Abstract: An additive printing method depositing a functional print pattern on a surface of a 3D object, an associated computer program, and a computer-readable medium storing the program. The method comprises as steps (i) providing the object on a planar surface; (ii) providing a print head having print nozzles defining a plane non-parallel to the planar surface; (iii) generating 3D geometrical surface data of an exposed surface of the object on the planar surface; (iv) generating 2D geometrical surface data of the exposed surface on the basis of the 3D geometrical surface data; (v) determining an amount of printing fluid to be discharged at a discharge time from each of the print nozzles; (vi) generating a relative movement between the object and the print head; and (vii) printing a print pattern on at least one portion of the exposed surface during the relative movement. A step of correcting data is included.

Abstract: An electronic module having at least two electronic components mounted on a substrate. The electronic components are covered by a dielectric material. The dielectric material has a recess between adjacent electronic components. The surface of the recess facing at least one electronic component is coated with a conductive layer while the opposite surface to that coated recess surface is substantially free of a conductive layer. Also disclosed is a process for making the above-specified electronic module.

Abstract: Method for the production of tetrakis(trihydrocarbylphosphane)palladium(0) in organic solvent, whereby 50 to 100% by weight of the organic solvent consist of at least one polar-aprotic solvent, characterised in that a) at least one palladium compound selected from the group consisting of palladium(II) compounds and palladium(IV) compounds that are soluble in the organic solvent is reacted with b) at least one base, selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal hydrogen carbonates, alkali metal-C1-C4-alcoholates, ammonium carbonate, ammonium hydrogen carbonate, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal carbonates, alkaline earth metal hydrogen carbonates, alkaline earth metal-C1-C4-alcoholates, and alkylamines with a total of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; c) at least one trihydrocarbylphosphane; and d) at least one organic reducing agent that is different from the remaining components that are used in the method.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a heat exchange compound module and a manufacturing method for a heat exchange compound module. The heat exchange compound module comprises a metal-ceramic substrate and a heat exchange structure. The metal-ceramic substrate comprises an outer layer of a first metallic material. The heat exchange structure is made of a second metallic material and is connected to the outer layer of the metal-ceramic substrate only by an eutectic bond between the first metallic material and the second metallic material.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for the manufacture of a medical electrode, including: (i) providing a substrate; (ii) applying a composition onto the substrate, wherein the composition comprises (a) a non-aqueous solvent and (b) an organic precious metal complex compound that is dissolved in the solvent; (iii) heating the composition and thereby forming a precious metal layer on the substrate, wherein the solubility of the organic precious metal complex compound in propylene glycol mono-propyl ether at 25° C. and 1013 hPa is at least 1 mass percent, or at least 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10 mass percent, in relation to the total mass of the composition.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire, a biocompatible wire comprising a biocompatible metallic material and a medical device comprising such wire. The method for manufacturing a biocompatible wire comprises providing a workpiece of a biocompatible metallic material, cold working the workpiece into a wire, and annealing the wire, wherein a cold work percentage is 97 to 99%, wherein the cold working is a drawing with a die reduction per pass ratio in a range of 6 to 40%, and wherein the annealing is done in a range of 850 to 1100° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dispersion-hardened platinum composition comprising at least 70 wt. % platinum, the platinum composition containing up to 29.95 wt. % of one of the metals rhodium, gold, iridium and palladium, between 0.05 wt. % and 1 wt. % oxides of the non-precious metals zirconium, yttrium and scandium, and, as the remainder, the platinum including impurities, wherein between 7.0 mol. % and 11.0 mol. % of the oxides of the non-precious metals is yttrium oxide, between 0.1 mol. % and 5.0 mol. % of the oxides is scandium oxide, and the remainder of the oxides is zirconia, including oxide impurities. The invention also relates to a crucible for crystal growing, a semi-finished product, a tool, a tube, a stirrer, a fiberglass nozzle or a component for producing or processing glass made of a platinum composition of this kind and to a method for the production of a platinum composition.

Abstract: One aspect is a bi- or multipolar lead for a medical device including: a) a cable comprising an outer insulation having at least two first openings near a distal end of the cable; an inner lumen, wherein the inner lumen is arranged coaxially to the outer insulation and extends in a longitudinal direction from a proximal end to the distal end of the cable; at least two conducting channels, wherein the at least two conducting channels are arranged between the outer insulation and the inner lumen of the cable, wherein each one of the at least two conducting channels is formed by at least one insulated conductor comprising a conductor and an insulation layer, and wherein the insulation layer of the at least one insulated conductor of each one of the at least two conducting channels comprises a second opening, which is aligned with one of the at least two first openings; b) at least two ring electrodes, wherein each one of the at least two ring electrodes surrounds the cable at a position of one of the at least tw

Abstract: One aspect relates to a method of manufacture of an electronic assembly comprising at least these steps: providing a substrate having at least a first contact area; positioning a spot of a UV curable substance on the substrate; positioning an electrically conductive item on the substrate wherein the electrically conductive item is superimposed on the first contact area and on the spot of curable substance; exposing the UV curable substance to UV irradiation, wherein a mechanical connection between the electrically conductive item and substrate is formed; and optionally connecting the first contact area with the electrically conductive item. One aspect relates to an electronic assembly comprising a substrate with a contact area, a spot of a cured substance on the substrate and an electrically conductive item that is in electrically conductive connection with the first contact area and mechanically connected through the spot of cured substance to the substrate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a palladium-copper-silver alloy with palladium as the main component, wherein the palladium-copper-silver alloy has a weight ratio of palladium to copper of at least 1.05 and at most 1.6 and has a weight ratio of palladium to silver of at least 3 and at most 6, and wherein the palladium-copper-silver alloy contains more than 1 wt % and up to a maximum of 6 wt % of ruthenium, rhodium or ruthenium and rhodium and contains, as the remainder, palladium, copper and silver and at most 1 wt % of other metallic elements including impurities. The invention also relates to a wire, a strip or a probe needle made of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy and to the use of such a palladium-copper-silver alloy for testing electrical contacts or for making electrical contact or for producing a sliding contact.

Abstract: A composition is provided. The composition consists essentially of (a) 1 to 30 wt. % of a hydrogen phosphate selected from the group consisting of mono and dihydrogen phosphates of sodium, potassium, ammonium, magnesium, calcium, aluminium, zinc, iron, cobalt, and copper; (b) 1 to 40 wt. % of a compound selected from the group consisting of oxides, hydroxides, and oxide hydrates of magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and copper; (c) 40 to 95 wt. % of a particulate filler selected from the group consisting of glass; mono-, oligo- and poly-phosphates of magnesium, calcium, barium and aluminum; calcium sulfate; barium sulfate; simple and complex silicates; simple and complex aluminates; simple and complex titanates; simple and complex zirconates; zirconium dioxide; titanium dioxide; aluminum oxide; silicon dioxide; silicon carbide; aluminum nitride; boron nitride and silicon nitride; and (d) 0 to 25 wt. % of a constituent that differs from constituents (a) to (c).

Abstract: One aspect relates to a process for preparing a shaped metal product, wherein a monolithic metal precursor surrounded by a sacrificial outer element is formed to smaller dimensions, and the sacrificial material is subsequently removed. One aspect further provides a composite for preparing a shaped metal product, and a shaped metal product. Such shaped metal products can be used to manufacture an active implantable medical device or sensor.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to medical catheters, including electrophysiological catheters, comprising a catheter maintaining at least one electrode including a plurality of electrode segments. The catheter can include a plurality of slots in which the electrodes can be secured so that the electrodes are at least partially positioned within a center lumen of the catheter. Methods of manufacturing medical catheters are also disclosed. In various methods of assembling a catheter, a hollow, tubular catheter made of a compliant material having a very small, micro or nano outside diameter is provided. Then, the slots are formed in the catheter and the electrode segments are positioned within the slots.