Abstract: One aspect relates to a method for producing a sensor, in particular a temperature sensor, with at least one electrically conductive layer and at least one additional layer, in particular a passivation layer and/or an insulation layer. According to one aspect, the electrically conductive layer and/or the additional layer, in particular the passivation layer and/or the insulation layer, are produced by aerosol deposition (aerosol deposition method, ADM).

Abstract: One aspect relates to a sensor for the detection of electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles including a substrate, wherein on at least one side of the substrate in a first level a first structured insulator, in a second level a first structured electrode layer, in a third level a second structured insulator and in a fourth level a second structured electrode layer are either directly or indirectly arranged in such a way that in at least one structured electrode layer and/or a structured insulator at least one opening is formed, which is accessible to the particles to be detected, and wherein the electrode layers have at least two electrodes or at least two conductor tracks or a combination of at least one electrode and at least one conductor track.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, in particular for detecting soot particles, includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, and a second electrode layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the first electrode layer. An insulation layer is formed betweem the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer and at least one opening is formed in the first electrode layer and in the insulation layer, wherein the opening of the first electrode layer and the opening of the insulation layer are arranged one over the other at least in some segments in such a way that at least one passage to the second electrode layer is formed.

Abstract: A method for producing a soot sensor is provided. The method includes steps of applying a contiguous metallic layer on an electrically insulating substrate and structuring the metal coating with a laser beam by vaporizing areas of the metallic layer. At least two interlaced contiguous electrically conductive structures are produced. The electrically conductive structures are spatially separated from one another with the laser beam and are electrically insulated from one another such that the conductive structures substantially extend next to one another and close to one another in an area relative to a total length thereof. A soot sensor produced using such a method is also provided. The soot sensor has an electrically insulating substrate and at least two contiguous electrically conductive structures which are spatially separated from one another and are interlaced as structured metallic layers. An intermediate space between the conductive structures is burned free with a laser.

Abstract: A gas sensor for measuring the concentrations of gases includes a solid body electrolyte, at least three electrodes, and a closed chamber. The doped platinum includes at least 50% by weight platinum and the remainder includes at least one further element selected from the group of solid body electrolytes. In particular, the doped platinum includes between 0.5% by weight to 15% by weight ZrO2 and the remainder is platinum, or the pure platinum is 100% by weight platinum and the gold alloy comprises at least 50% by weight gold and maximally 50% by weight platinum. In particular, the gold alloy includes approximately 85% by weight gold and approximately 15% by weight platinum or the gold alloy comprises at least gold and platinum at a ratio of 85% gold to 15% platinum.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, in particular for detecting soot particles, includes a substrate and at least two electrode layers, a first electrode layer and at least one second electrode layer. Which is arranged between the substrate and the first electrode layer. At least one insulation layer is formed between the first electrode layer and the at least one second electrode layer and at least one opening is formed in both the first electrode layer and the at least one insulation layer. At least some sections of the opening in the first electrode layer and of the opening in the insulation layer are arranged one above the other, such that at least one passage is formed to the second electrode layer.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, in particular for detecting soot particles, includes a substrate and at least two electrode layers, a first electrode layer and at least one second electrode layer, which is arranged between the substrate and the first electrode layer. At least one insulation layer is formed between the first electrode layer and the at least one second electrode layer and at least one opening is formed in both the first electrode layer and the at least one insulation layer. At least some sections of the opening in the first electrode layer and of the opening in the insulation layer are arranged one above the other, such that at least one passage is formed to the second electrode layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to temperature sensors, in particular high-temperature sensors, having an optionally coated substrate, at least one resistor structure, and at least two connection contacts. The connection contacts electrically contact the resistor structure, and the substrate is made of zirconium oxide or a zirconium oxide ceramic stabilized with oxides of a trivalent metal and a pentavalent metal. The substrate is coated with an insulation layer and the resistor structure and the free regions of the insulation layer, on which no resistor structure is disposed, are at least partially coated with a ceramic intermediate layer. A protective layer and/or a cover is disposed on the ceramic intermediate layer. At least one electrode may be disposed, at least at one connection contact, alongside the resistor structure on the substrate. The invention also relates an exhaust-gas system for controlling and/or regulating an engine, particularly a motor vehicle engine, containing these temperature sensors.

Abstract: An Al2O3 carrier has a thin-film structure of platinum or a platinum alloy arranged thereon. The carrier and/or the thin-film structure are adapted to reduce mechanical stresses owing to different thermal expansion coefficients. The carrier and/or the thin-film structure include a surface of the carrier in the region of the thin-film structure is smoothed at least in sections to reduce the adhesion and/or a surface of the carrier has an intermediate layer on which the thin-film structure is arranged. The thermal expansion coefficient of the intermediate layer is from 8*10?6/K to 16*10?6/K, in particular from 8.5*10?6/K to 14*10?6/K, and/or the thin-film structure has at least one conductor path that is undular at least in sections, said conductor path extends laterally along the surface of the carrier.

Abstract: A high temperature sensor includes a substrate, at least two terminal contacts and at least one resistive structure, wherein the terminal contacts and the at least one resistive structure are disposed on a first side of the substrate, and at least one of the resistive structures is electrically contacted by the terminal contacts, wherein at least one electrode is disposed on each of the two terminal contacts next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate. The electrodes are electrically connected to the terminal contacts, respectively, or at least one electrode is disposed on at least one terminal contact next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate, wherein the electrode is designed in one piece with the resistive structure. The invention also relates to a high temperature sensor and a method for producing such a sensor.

Abstract: A sensor element with a thin-film structure is made of platinum or a platinum alloy. The structure being applied to a ceramic substrate, in particular an Al2O3 substrate and being covered by a glass-ceramic coating. The glass-ceramic coating has an outer surface with surface profiling. A sensor module, a measuring assembly, and an exhaust-gas re-circulation system include the sensor element.

Abstract: A gas sensor for measuring the concentrations of gases includes a solid body electrolyte, at least three electrodes, and a closed chamber. The doped platinum includes at least 50% by weight platinum and the remainder includes at least one further element selected from the group of solid body electrolytes. In particular, the doped platinum includes between 0.5% by weight to 15% by weight ZrO2 and the remainder is platinum, or the pure platinum is 100% by weight platinum and the gold alloy comprises at least 50% by weight gold and maximally 50% by weight platinum. In particular, the gold alloy includes approximately 85% by weight gold and approximately 15% by weight platinum or the gold alloy comprises at least gold and platinum at a ratio of 85% gold to 15% platinum.

Abstract: The invention relates to temperature sensors, in particular high-temperature sensors, having an optionally coated substrate, at least one resistor structure, and at least two connection contacts. The connection contacts electrically contact the resistor structure, and the substrate is made of zirconium oxide or a zirconium oxide ceramic stabilized with oxides of a trivalent metal and a pentavalent metal. The substrate is coated with an insulation layer and the resistor structure and the free regions of the insulation layer, on which no resistor structure is disposed, are at least partially coated with a ceramic intermediate layer. A protective layer and/or a cover is disposed on the ceramic intermediate layer. At least one electrode may be disposed, at least at one connection contact, alongside the resistor structure on the substrate. The invention also relates an exhaust-gas system for controlling and/or regulating an engine, particularly a motor vehicle engine, containing these temperature sensors.

Abstract: A stamping die for hot stamping a material includes a profiled stamping surface, wherein the stamping die includes at least one thermally insulating substrate, on which an electrically conductive structure having a heating resistor is arranged, and wherein the electrically conductive structure is covered by an electrically insulating film. The surface of the electrically insulating film includes the profiled stamping surface and the electrically insulating film covers at least the heating resistor such that the electrically insulating film with the stamping surface can be electrically heated by the heating resistor. A method for hot stamping a material using such a stamping die includes heating the resistor to a temperature between 100° C. and 800° C.

Abstract: A sensor, particularly an impedance sensor, for example a soot sensor, is provided which has two mutually electrically insulated electrodes, wherein at least one external electrode is formed from a composite of metal and inorganic oxide as a film pattern having a film thickness of 0.5 to 20 ?m. The trace width of the film pattern and the spacing between the traces is 5 to 70 ?m and the border region around the conductor trace edge varies less than 10 ?m. Both electrodes can be arranged adjacent to each other as a film pattern in a plane. Preferably, the sensor has a heater. For mass production, electrodes are produced as a film pattern having a film thickness of 0.5 to 20 ?m on electrically insulating oxide bases and, following full-surface imprinting of a metal powder and oxide-containing paste, the electrodes are structured particularly accurately as traces from the printed film. In particular, the film thickness of the printed film is reduced.

Abstract: For mass production of anemometers for EGR systems with hot exhaust gas streams having temperatures up to 200° C. or 300° C., conductors and film resistors are placed onto a bed, and are covered on this bed, e.g. A sensor tip of the flow sensor of the anemometer is made of inorganic materials up to the housing cover. A cable is led into a housing and self-supporting electrical conductors are led through the housing cover. In the housing, leads of the cable are connected to the self-supporting electrical conductors. Using bed profiles passing through the cover, the film resistors are spaced from the housing sufficiently far that the film resistors and the housing are largely thermally decoupled. As an intermediate product, a measurement tip or a sensor bar as part of a sensor tip is made of purely inorganic components, in order to make the mass production efficient.

Abstract: A stamping die for hot stamping a material includes a profiled stamping surface, wherein the stamping die includes at least one thermally insulating substrate, on which an electrically conductive structure having a heating resistor is arranged, and wherein the electrically conductive structure is covered by an electrically insulating film. The surface of the electrically insulating film includes the profiled stamping surface and the electrically insulating film covers at least the heating resistor such that the electrically insulating film with the stamping surface can be electrically heated by the heating resistor. A method for hot stamping a material using such a stamping die includes heating the resistor to a temperature between 100° C. and 800° C.

Abstract: A high temperature sensor includes a substrate, at least two terminal contacts and at least one resistive structure, wherein the terminal contacts and the at least one resistive structure are disposed on a first side of the substrate, and at least one of the resistive structures is electrically contacted by the terminal contacts, wherein at least one electrode is disposed on each of the two terminal contacts next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate. The electrodes are electrically connected to the terminal contacts, respectively, or at least one electrode is disposed on at least one terminal contact next to the resistive structure on the first side of the substrate, wherein the electrode is designed in one piece with the resistive structure. The invention also relates to a high temperature sensor and a method for producing such a sensor.

Abstract: A resistance thermometer is provided having a measuring resistor in a form of a 0.1 to 10 ?m thick structured platinum layer applied to an electrically insulated surface of a substrate and an electrically insulating coating layer covering the platinum layer. The substrate or its surface contains zirconium dioxide, which is stabilized with oxides of a trivalent and a pentavalent metal. Preferably, the trivalent metal is yttrium and the pentavalent metal is tantalum or niobium. The characteristic curve of the measuring resistor preferably conforms to DIN-IEC 751. For mass production of resistance thermometers having high and reproducible measurement accuracy, a structured platinum layer having a thickness of 0.1 to 10 ?m is applied to an electrically insulating substrate having a thermal expansion coefficient in the range of 8.5 to 10.5×10?6/° K and a roughness less than 1 ?m, and the structured platinum layer is covered by an electrical insulator.

Abstract: A housing between mineral-insulated cable and connecting wire in a turbocharger overheating protection device may include the following characteristics: coiled regions of springs (10) arranged point-symmetrically to each other; or the springs (10) are not placed on axes; or the coil regions of the coil springs (10) for cushioning the film resistor are shorter than its substrate length and longer than its substrate width; or the connecting wires of the film resistor are shorter than its substrate length and longer than its substrate width; or the springs are arranged staggered in their longitudinal direction adjacent to each other; or coil springs (10) are used, in which the coils are located only in one half of the spring (10) and the coils of one spring are arranged staggered in the longitudinal direction to the coils of the other spring (10).