Abstract: A method for producing silicon blocks comprises providing a crucible for receiving a silicon melt, with a base and a plurality of side walls connected to the base, attaching nuclei at least on an inner side of the base of the crucible, the nuclei having a melt temperature, which is greater than the melt temperature of silicon, filling the crucible with the silicon melt, solidifying the silicon melt beginning on the nuclei and removing the solidified silicon from the crucible.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a platform and an elastic measuring membrane, which is joined with a surface of the platform to form a measuring chamber sealed closed at the edge, wherein the platform and/or the measuring membrane comprise ceramic, glass or a single crystal material, the measuring membrane has at least a first electrode, which faces the surface of the platform, the surface of the platform has at least a second electrode, which faces that of the measuring membrane. The capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode is a measure for the pressure to be measured; wherein additionally at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a conductive layer, which contains metal and glass, and wherein the metal comprises at least two noble metal elements.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a platform 1 and an elastic measuring membrane 2, which is joined with a surface of the platform 1 to form a measuring chamber 3 sealed closed at the edge, wherein the platform 1 and/or the measuring membrane 2 comprise ceramic, glass or a single crystal material, the measuring membrane has at least a first electrode 6, which faces the surface of the platform 2, the surface of the platform 1 has at least a second electrode 5, which faces that of the measuring membrane 2, wherein the capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode is a measure for the pressure to be measured; wherein additionally at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises a conductive layer, which contains metal and glass, and wherein the metal comprises at least two noble metal elements.