Abstract: A thick-film resistor in a thick-film printed substrate, the resistance of which is maintained at an appropriate value, is disclosed. In a thick-film printed substrate formed by printing a thick-film conductor and a resistor of lanthanum boride type on a ceramic substrate and then sintering, an intermediate resistor layer of lanthanum boride type is provided between the thick-film conductor and the resistor of lanthanum boride type. Reaction of glass composition contained in the thick-film conductor is suppressed, and resistance abnormality is prevented during sintering by causing the intermediate resistor layer of lanthanum boride type to be interposed.

Abstract: A thermal type flow rate sensor comprising a sensor chip having a rectangular shape. The sensor chip is supported between supporting pins through ribbon-like leads connected to opposite ends of the sensor chip. The ribbon-like leads serve to correctly locate the surface of the sensor chip with respect to flow of fluid. The surfaces of the sensor chip is formed with a thin film heater. A heater portion of the thin film heater comprises a plurality of straight portions and a plurality of turn portions connecting the straight portions to each other. Each turn portion is formed in a smoothly curved shape to avoid the concentration of electric currents and is disposed at an end portion of the sensor chip which has a comparatively low temperature. This structure is effective in preventing generation of cracks in the turn portions. In addition, the plurality of straight portions are alternatively inclined to effectively utilize the surface of the sensor chip to form a long heating portion.