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In recent years, Low Temperature Cofired Ceramics (LTCC) have become an attractive technology for electronic components and substrates that are compact, light, and offer high-speed and functionality for portable electronic devices such as the cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDA) and personal computers used for wireless voice and data communication in rapidly expanding mobile network systems. LTCC are especially suitable for the high frequency circuits required for high-speed data communications. LTCCs are made by combining ceramic insulating materials, conductor materials, and other materials through numerous processes culminating in co-firing. The materials and the processes used are therefore interdependent. By ensuring the consistency between materials and processes, it is possible to achieve circuit boards and various types of high frequency passive components and so on with the desired characteristics. This book describes the general technical information of each material (ceramic, conductor, and resistor materials) and each process, and it offers commentaries on unique examples resulting from these interrelations.

Electronic ceramics. --- Electronics --- Materials. --- Ceramics, Electronic --- Electroceramics --- Ceramic materials --- Electronic materials --- Materials --- Optical materials. --- Electronics. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials. --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Optics --- Electronic materials. --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Microelectronics. --- Materials science. --- Material science --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay

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The 8th International Symposium on fracture mechanics of ceramics was held in on the campus of the University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA, on February 25-28, 2003. With the natural maturing of the fields of structural ceramics, this symposium focused on nano-scale materials, composites, thin films and coatings as well as glass. The symposium also addressed new issues on fundamentals of fracture mechanics and contact mechanics, and a session on reliability and standardization.

Material Science. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods. --- Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials. --- Materials. --- Matériaux --- Ceramic materials -- Fracture -- Congresses. --- Ceramic materials -- Fracture. --- Fracture mechanics -- Congresses. --- Fracture mechanics. --- Chemical & Materials Engineering --- Chemical Engineering --- Materials Science --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Ceramic materials --- Ceramics --- Fracture --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Ceramic industries --- Materials --- Materials science. --- Continuum mechanics. --- Materials Science. --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay --- Mines and mineral resources --- Mechanics. --- Mechanics, Applied. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Solid Mechanics. --- Applied mechanics --- Engineering, Mechanical --- Engineering mathematics --- Classical mechanics --- Newtonian mechanics --- Physics --- Dynamics --- Quantum theory --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Amorphous substances --- Glazing

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This multi-author volume provides a useful summary of updated knowledge on polymer composites, practically integrating experimental studies, theoretical analyses and computational modeling at different scales, i.e. from nano- to macro- scale. Detailed consideration is given to four major areas: Part I deals with the structure and properties of nanocomposites. Part II focuses on some special characterization methods and modeling in the field of polymer composites. Processing and applications of macrocomposites makes up Part III, and Part IV deals with mechanical performance of macrocomposoites.

Polymeric composites. --- Reinforced plastics. --- Composite materials --- Plastics --- Polyesters --- Composite polymeric materials --- Polymer-matrix composites --- Reinforced plastics --- Polymers. --- Materials. --- Nanotechnology. --- Polymer Sciences. --- Materials Science, general. --- Soft and Granular Matter, Complex Fluids and Microfluidics. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Engineering --- Engineering materials --- Industrial materials --- Engineering design --- Manufacturing processes --- Polymere --- Polymeride --- Polymers and polymerization --- Macromolecules --- Materials --- Polymers  . --- Materials science. --- Amorphous substances. --- Complex fluids. --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Material science --- Physical sciences --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay --- Complex liquids --- Fluids, Complex --- Liquids --- Soft condensed matter

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The book is focused on the use of functional oxide and nitride films to enlarge the application range of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems), including micro-sensors, micro-actuators, transducers, and electronic components for microwaves and optical communications systems. Applications, emerging applications, fabrication technology and functioning issues are presented and discussed. The book covers the following topics: Part A: Applications and devices with electroceramic-based MEMS: Chemical microsensors Microactuators based on thin films Micromachined ultrasonic transducers Thick-film piezoelectric and magnetostrictive devices Pyroelectric microsystems RF bulk acoustic wave resonators and filters High frequency tunable devices MEMS for optical functionality Part B: Materials, fabrication technology, and functionality: Ceramic thick films for MEMS Piezoelectric thin films for MEMS Materials and technology in thin films for tunable high frequency devices Permittivity, tunability and loss in ferroelectrics for reconfigurable high frequency electronics Microfabrication of piezoelectric MEMS Nano patterning methods for electroceramics Soft lithography emerging techniques The book is addressed to engineers, scientists and researchers of various disciplines, device engineers, materials engineers, chemists, physicists and microtechnologists who are working and/or interested in this fast growing and highly promising field. The publication of this book follows a Special Issue on electroceramic-based MEMS that was published in the Journal of Electroceramics at the beginning of 2004. The ten invited papers of that special issue were adapted by the authors into chapters of the present book and five additional chapters were added.

Microelectromechanical systems. --- Electromechanical devices. --- Electric-mechanical devices --- Electromechanical components --- Electrical engineering --- Mechanical engineering --- MEMS (Microelectromechanical systems) --- Micro-electro-mechanical systems --- Micro-machinery --- Microelectromechanical devices --- Micromachinery --- Micromachines --- Micromechanical devices --- Micromechanical systems --- Electromechanical devices --- Microtechnology --- Mechatronics --- Equipment and supplies --- Nanotechnology. --- Optical materials. --- Electronics. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Optical and Electronic Materials. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Characterization and Evaluation of Materials. --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Physical sciences --- Optics --- Materials --- Molecular technology --- Nanoscale technology --- High technology --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Electronic materials. --- Microelectronics. --- Materials science. --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay --- Material science --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Electronic materials --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials

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The fast-developing information technology industry is driving a need for new materials in order to facilitate the development of more reliable microelectronic products. Materials for Information Technology is an up-to-date overview of current developments and R&D activities in the field of materials used for information technology with a focus on future applications. Included are: materials for silicon-based semiconductor devices (including high-k gate dielectric materials); materials for nonvolatile memories; materials for on-chip interconnects and interlayer dielectrics (including silicides, barrier materials, low-k and ultra low-k dielectric materials); and materials for assembly and packaging The latest results in materials science and engineering as well as applications in the semiconductor industry are covered including the synthesis of blanket and patterned thin film materials, their properties, constitution, structure and microstructure. Computer modelling and analytical techniques to characterise thin film structures are also included to give a comprehensive survey of materials for the IT industry. The Engineering Materials and Processes series focuses on all forms of materials and the processes used to synthesise and formulate them as they relate to the various engineering disciplines. The series deals with a diverse range of materials: ceramics; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous); semiconductors; composites, polymers, biomimetics etc. Each monograph in the series is written by a specialist and demonstrates how enhancements in materials and the processes associated with them can improve performance in the field of engineering in which they are used.

Microelectronics --- Information technology --- Materials --- Engineering. --- Electronics. --- Surfaces (Physics). --- Engineering, general. --- Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation. --- Solid State Physics. --- Spectroscopy and Microscopy. --- Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials. --- Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films. --- Physics --- Surface chemistry --- Surfaces (Technology) --- Electrical engineering --- Physical sciences --- Construction --- Industrial arts --- Technology --- Microelectronics. --- Solid state physics. --- Spectroscopy. --- Microscopy. --- Ceramics. --- Glass. --- Composites (Materials). --- Composite materials. --- Materials—Surfaces. --- Thin films. --- Films, Thin --- Solid film --- Solid state electronics --- Solids --- Coatings --- Thick films --- Composites (Materials) --- Multiphase materials --- Reinforced solids --- Solids, Reinforced --- Two phase materials --- Amorphous substances --- Ceramics --- Glazing --- Ceramic technology --- Industrial ceramics --- Keramics --- Building materials --- Chemistry, Technical --- Clay --- Analysis, Microscopic --- Light microscopy --- Micrographic analysis --- Microscope and microscopy --- Microscopic analysis --- Optical microscopy --- Optics --- Analysis, Spectrum --- Spectra --- Spectrochemical analysis --- Spectrochemistry --- Spectroscopy --- Chemistry, Analytic --- Interferometry --- Radiation --- Wave-motion, Theory of --- Absorption spectra --- Light --- Spectroscope --- Microminiature electronic equipment --- Microminiaturization (Electronics) --- Electronics --- Microtechnology --- Semiconductors --- Miniature electronic equipment --- Qualitative --- Surfaces. --- Surface phenomena --- Friction --- Surfaces (Physics) --- Tribology --- Surfaces --- Spectrometry --- Analytical chemistry