Abstract: The invention relates to a passive ceramic component with a carrier substrate (1), a first and a second electrode (2, 6), and a ferroelectric dielectric (5). The electrodes (2, 6) and the dielectric (5) preferably comprise a multilayer structure with at least a first and a second layer. The capacitance value C of the capacitor can be varied through the application of a voltage to the electrodes (2, 6), owing to the field dependence of the dielectric constant ≮r of the dielectric (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to an array of ultrasound transducers which each comprise a substrate (1), a membrane (2), a first electrode (4), a piezoelectric layer (5), and a second electrode (6), wherein the substrate (1) comprises at least one opening (3) which adjoins the membrane (2) at one side, while the piezoelectric layer (5) has a high piezoelectric coupling coefficient k and is textured. The invention further relates to an ultrasound transducer and to a method of manufacturing an array of ultrasound transducers.

Abstract: The invention describes a method of manufacturing an electronic thin-film component comprising at least one stripline. In this method, first a metallic base layer is deposited on a substrate layer, a photoresist layer is applied to this metallic base layer, and structured in accordance with the stripline(s) to be formed. An electroconductive layer is deposited on the exposed regions of the metallic base layer. Subsequently, the photoresist is removed and the metallic base layer is etched. This method has the advantage that less metal is required as compared to other thin-film methods. Overlapping areas of the striplines can be formed readily, economically, and with small current capacitances by means of bridges. By means of the method described herein, passive components, such as thin-film couplers for high-frequency applications or thin-film coils can be readily obtained.

Abstract: A component includes a substrate layer (1) of glass or Al.sub.2 O.sub.3, an anti-reaction layer (2) or a levelling layer (2), two electrode layers (3, 5) and a dielectric layer (4) as well as such a capacitor. Manufacture a component which provides for cost-effective, surface-mountable (SMD). The anti-reaction layer (2) on the glass substrate (1) or the levelling layer (2) on the Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 -substrate (1) is made of at least one specific material. An anti-reaction layer or a levelling layer (2) of one of the above-mentioned substances or a combination of several substances, enables a dielectric layer (4) to be provided by means of which a high capacitance value is achieved.

Abstract: A method is described of manufacturing ferroelectric bismuth-titanate layers Bi.sub.4 Ti.sub.3 O.sub.12 on a substrate, A solution containing bismuth and titanium is provided, in a stoichiometric ratio, in the form of a metallo-organic or inorganic compound which is homogeneously mixed in an organic solvent, being brought into contact with the substrate and thermally treated at a temperature in the range from 500.degree. C. to 650.degree. C., thereby forming bismuth-titanate Bi.sub.4 Ti.sub.3 O.sub.12.