Laboratory of Thick Films and Multilayer LTCC Technology
Institute of Electron Technology Cracow Division
Activity
Through its organisation and specialised equipment, the Centre of LTCC enables researchers to conduct R&D projects in the following areas:
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Research conducted by the Centre focuses on the development of the material base and process engineering necessary for fabricating multilayer LTCC microcircuits, new generations of sensors and electronic modules, as well as forming the basis for organic electronics.
As part of EU programmes, the Centre participates in the following projects: SENSEIVER “Low-Cost and Energy-Efficient LTCC Sensor/IR-UWB Transceiver Solutions for Sustainable Healthy Environment” and EUREKA: E!4570- IPCTECH “New Generation of 3D Integrated Passive Components and Microsystems in LTCC technology”. As part of these projects, the Centre of LTCC cooperates with partners from Serbia, Austria, Portugal, Germany, Romania and Poland. The main goals of the projects are development of new functional materials and innovative, cost-effective passive components and sensors and their fabrication in LTCC technology.
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The Centre of LTCC has participated in the MNS-DIAG project “Micro- and Nanosystems in Biomedical Chemistry and Diagnostics” coordinated by the Institute of Electron Technology. As part of this project, a system to measure foot pressure on the ground under dynamic conditions has been developed. The system can be used in medical diagnostics, in sport for testing loads to which professional sportsmen are exposed as well as for the assessment of the proper construction of footwear, e.g. in terms of walking comfort and ergonomics. Currently, the Centre performs research tasks under the MIME project “Modern Materials and Innovative Techniques for Energy Processing and Monitoring” coordinated by the Institute of Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, which are aimed at the development of thermoelectric generators and hybrid installation for generating energy from sunlight and waste heat from heating systems |
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The Centre of LTCC is involved in the activities of the Organic Electronics Association (OEA). Employees of the Centre have participated in quarterly meetings of the Association and in the activities of work groups for standardisation of organic semiconductor devices and development of organic sensors.
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Laboratory classes in the area of thick-film technology, surface-mount, photovoltaic systems and LTCC technology are offered to students of electrical engineering, automatics and electronics. Employees of the Centre have provided summer jobs and diploma apprenticeship for students of the AGH University of Science and Technology, as well as Wroclaw, Silesia, Cracow and Warsaw Universities of Technology. |
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