Abstract: A sensor for detecting conductive particles in a gas flow, comprising a substrate having two front sides, wherein a gas flow direction is from a first front side to a second front side, wherein a resistive electrode structure comprising at least two electrodes is formed on the substrate, the at least two electrodes are electrically separated, wherein in relation to the gas flow direction, a first electrode is arranged in a first section of the sensor such that the first electrode acts as a suction electrode, wherein a sensor detection region is formed in a second section of the sensor, whereby the sensor detection region is formed by portions of the first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the second electrode is formed at least partially in a third section of the sensor.

Abstract: A temperature sensor comprising: a substrate, formed from a metal element, in particular a metal foil, wherein the substrate has a front and a rear side, an insulation layer, which covers the front side of the substrate only in some portions, in such a way that an insulation-layer-free portion is formed on the front side of the substrate, and a sensor structure, in particular a resistive sensor structure, which is formed on the insulation layer and insulation-layer-free portion of the front side of the substrate, wherein the sensor structure has at least two electrical contacting portions, and a first contacting portion is connected to the insulation-layer-free portion of the front side of the substrate, and a second contacting portion is a first contact path or is connected to a first contact path, wherein the first contact path is preferably arranged on the insulation layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a flexible heating element exhibiting a temperature resistance of at least 250° C., in particular of at least 300° C., comprising an electrically conductive substrate formed from a metal foil, an insulation layer formed on at least one side of the substrate, and a heating structure formed on the side of the insulation layer facing away from the substrate, wherein the heating element has a heating-element thickness of less than 1.0 mm, the substrate has a substrate thickness of 0.02 mm-0.5 mm, and the insulation layer has an insulation-layer thickness of 0.2 ?m-30 ?m.

Abstract: A method for producing a heater with a co-sintered multilayer construction for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, including providing at least one first substrate layer, arranging at least one first insulating layer at least in areas on the first substrate layer, arranging at least one heating element at least in areas on the first insulating layer, arranging at least one second substrate layer and at least one second insulating layer at least in areas on the heating element. The second insulating layer is arranged at least in areas on the second substrate layer, and the second insulating layer is in contact at least in areas with the heating element and/or with the first insulating layer. The method includes pressing the layers and the heating element, and firing the pressed layers in order to co-sinter the layers of the multilayer construction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen-printing paste composition for producing an electrical conductor arrangement, which screen-printing paste composition comprises particulate noble metal, comprising platinum and palladium, metal oxides, and organic binders and/or solvents, the proportion of the metal oxides in the screen-printing paste composition being 5 to 15 wt. %, based on the total amount of platinum and metal oxides. Suitable screen-printing paste compositions can be processed to form composite products by means of application to a substrate, subsequent drying and baking, which composite products can be used, for example, in particle sensors or heating devices. The particle sensors and heating devices thus produced are characterized by improved adhesion to the substrate at high temperatures and by conductivity, and demonstrated very good reproducibility of the electrical resistance in different production batches.

Abstract: One aspect is a resistor component for surface mounting on a printed circuit board, including a ceramic substrate with a first side and an opposite second side. A sinterable metallization is at least in some regions arranged on the second side. A resistance element comprising a metal layer is arranged at least in some regions on the first side of the ceramic substrate with a first connection and a second connection. An insulation layer is arranged at least in some regions on the resistance element and the ceramic substrate. A first region on the first connection and a second region on the second connection remain uncovered by the insulation layer. A first contact pad electrically contacts the first connection via the first region, and a second contact pad electrically contacts the second connection via the second region.

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 flexible passive electronic component includes a substrate, which comprises an insulating layer and optionally an inorganic layer with an upper side and a lower side, whereby the insulating layer at least partially covers the upper side of the optional inorganic layer. The flexible passive electronic component further comprises an electrical structure at least partially covering the insulating layer. The substrate has a thickness, which is at most 500 ?m. The flexible passive electronic component has a height, which is at most 150 11 ?m.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a high-temperature sensor, having a coated substrate. The substrate contains a zirconium oxide or a zirconium oxide ceramic, at least one resistance structure and at least two connection contacts. The connection contacts electrically contact the resistance structure. The substrate is coated with an insulation layer. The insulation layer contains a metal oxide layer, the resistance structure and the free regions of the insulation layer, on which no resistance structure is arranged, are coated at least in regions with a ceramic intermediate layer, and a protective layer and/or a cover is arranged on the ceramic intermediate layer. At least one opening is formed in the insulation layer, which exposes at least sections of a surface of the substrate.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a soot sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, including a substrate, an electrode layer that is formed on the substrate and that includes at least two spatially separated electrodes that engage into each other. At least one cover layer is formed on the side of the electrode layer facing away from the substrate. Multiple openings are formed in the cover layer, the openings at least partially exposing a surface of one electrode of the at least two electrodes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a screen-printing paste composition for producing an electrical conductor arrangement, which screen-printing paste composition comprises particulate noble metal, comprising platinum and palladium, metal oxides, and organic binders and/or solvents, the proportion of the metal oxides in the screen-printing paste composition being 5 to 15 wt. %, based on the total amount of platinum and metal oxides. Suitable screen-printing paste compositions can be processed to form composite products by means of application to a substrate, subsequent drying and baking, which composite products can be used, for example, in particle sensors or heating devices. The particle sensors and heating devices thus produced are characterized by improved adhesion to the substrate at high temperatures and by conductivity, and demonstrated very good reproducibility of the electrical resistance in different production batches.

Abstract: One aspect is a heating element for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, including a base body with an electrically insulating material, a heating structure arranged on the base body, and a cover layer adapted to fix the heating structure on the base body. One aspect further relates to a method for producing a heating element for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, to a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, and to a vaporizer unit for such a system.

Abstract: One aspect is a resistor component for surface mounting on a printed circuit board, including a ceramic substrate with a first side and an opposite second side. A sinterable metallization is at least in some regions arranged on the second side. A resistance element comprising a metal layer is arranged at least in some regions on the first side of the ceramic substrate with a first connection and a second connection. An insulation layer is arranged at least in some regions on the resistance element and the ceramic substrate. A first region on the first connection and a second region on the second connection remain uncovered by the insulation layer. A first contact pad electrically contacts the first connection via the first region, and a second contact pad electrically contacts the second connection via the second region.

Abstract: A high-temperature sensor, having at least one completely ceramic heater and at least one first sensor structure arranged on a first side of the completely ceramic heater, at least in areas. And a method for producing a sensor.

Abstract: A method for producing a heater with a co-sintered multilayer construction for a system for providing an inhalable aerosol, including providing at least one first substrate layer, arranging at least one first insulating layer at least in areas on the first substrate layer, arranging at least one heating element at least in areas on the first insulating layer, arranging at least one second substrate layer and at least one second insulating layer at least in areas on the heating element. The second insulating layer is arranged at least in areas on the second substrate layer, and the second insulating layer is in contact at least in areas with the heating element and/or with the first insulating layer. The method includes pressing the layers and the heating element, and firing the pressed layers in order to co-sinter the layers of the multilayer construction.

Abstract: Disclosed is a layered body comprising a polymer comprising repeating units having the general structure —CH2—CHR1—COOR2— as defined herein, to a process for producing such a layered body, to a layered body produced by that process and to the use of a layered body for electrophysical measurements.

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: One aspect relates to a soot sensor for detecting electrically conductive and/or polarizable particles, including a substrate, an electrode layer that is formed on the substrate and that includes at least two spatially separated electrodes that engage into each other. At least one cover layer is formed on the side of the electrode layer facing away from the substrate. Multiple openings are formed in the cover layer, the openings at least partially exposing a surface of one electrode of the at least two electrodes.

Abstract: One aspect relates to a feedthrough system. The feedthrough system includes a feedthrough and a wire. At least a portion of the feedthrough is made of an insulator and at least one area forming an electrically conductive cermet pathway. The cermet pathway may include an electrically conductive metal. The wire may be at least partially connected to the cermet pathway so that the material of the wire forms a joint microstructure with the electrically conductive material in the cermet pathway.

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.