TW201719159A - Fabrication of heat-resistant and acid and alkali-resistant array sensors by using thick film ceramic substrate technique particularly relating to thick film ceramic printed circuit board (PCB) - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed provides a fabrication of heat-resistant and acid/alkali-resistant array sensors using thick film ceramic substrate technique, particularly relating to thick film ceramic printed circuit board (PCB). The disclosed is characterized by the following process: sinter the thick film ceramic PCB, and undergo a process of evaporation in order to convert the oxide from a solid state into a gas state atom and molecule, and coat it onto the thick film ceramic printed circuit board (PCB), and finally fabricate the arrayed acid/alkali-resistant sensors.

Description

Fabrication of high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing elements by thick film ceramic substrate technology

The invention is mainly applied to the technology of manufacturing high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing elements by thick film ceramic substrate technology.

According to the fact, acid-base sensors are often used in environments that require high reliability. Since people need water every day, monitoring water quality has become an important issue. Nowadays, air pollution is serious, and people's livelihood drinking water is the most needed water source to be monitored. Therefore, acid-base sensors are needed to monitor people's livelihood water. In addition, people now like to use the hot springs to relieve pressure, and also need acid-base sensors for the detection of hot spring water.

However, the substrate circuit produced by the conventional acid-base sensor is not resistant to high temperature and acid and alkali resistance and corrosion resistance, and is easily affected by the extreme acidity and alkalinity of the analyte. It cannot be used in harsh environments, it is easy to be disturbed and the test results cannot be trusted.

Generally, the commercially available screen printing carbon dipole electrodes are simple in production and low in cost, but are mostly disposable test boards. If there is homogenous and synchronous verification requirements, it is extremely inconvenient to test with multiple pieces of electrode sheets, which is a problem and a problem that has yet to be solved.

The present inventor is currently engaged in the manufacture and design of related products, accumulated many years of practical experience and experience, and has problems and lacks existing problems in traditional acid-base sensors. Investing in the spirit of innovation and improvement, the main purpose is to develop a one-to-many test electrode board that can be operated synchronously with a thick film circuit conductor manufacturing method, and has the advantages of stable basic line characteristics and repeated use functions. Researchers can produce more reliable test data through the electrode plate in the relevant test requirements.

Inventing the technical means to solve the problem and the work against the prior art The effect system is: using a thick film ceramic circuit board to print a circuit, and through the sintering, and then through the evaporation process, the oxide solid state is transferred to the gaseous element and the molecule, and is coated on the thick film ceramic circuit substrate to form an array type acid. The alkali sensor component has the advantages of high reliability and high stability due to the thick film high-temperature sintering process, and the ceramic substrate has high acid and alkali resistance and corrosion resistance, and is not due to the object to be tested. Extremely acidic and alkaline effects. Through this array of acid-base sensor components, even in harsh environments, it will not be disturbed and can be measured with more reliable results. The circuit design of the present invention is compared with the general carbon dipole difference, as shown in Table 1. .

This research is to develop array biosensors with alumina ceramics. (Aluminum oxideceramics, Al2O3) is the base of the sensor, and the sensing film material is deposited by vacuum evaporation of titanium dioxide (Titanium dioxide, TiO2) on the gold electrode, by the titanium dioxide / gold electrode, as a voltage biosensing The base electrode of the device is used to complete the development of a voltage array type acid-base biosensor.

Thick film ceramic array type sensor, which is made of alumina substrate Industry-level thick film printing process technology, high-temperature sintering for silver conductor and gold electrode graphic design, layout of a variety of material solid state stable structure to complete the sensor production, and has hardness, deformation resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, resistance High temperature and pressure, temperature and acid resistance and long-lasting characteristics.

The sensing window is a gold conductor electrode and has four groups A, B, C & D for work. The electrode is supplied with a reference voltage by a commercial glass electrode (Ag/AgCl), and the application of the relevant process of the sensor itself is discussed and analyzed. The front-end readout system that performs signal processing through the instrumentation amplifier to complete the basic measurement of solid-state acid-base sensing presents the architecture of a complete array of linear acid-base sensors.

The array type pH sensing element is screen printed on the gold electrode surface and subjected to vapor deposition After the titanium dioxide film is modified, the sensing element measures the change of the potential of the sensing element by the acid-base amount of the solution to be tested, and the circuit according to the experimental result also senses the characteristics of the hydrogen ion in the range of pH3-pH13. We successfully produced an ultra-high sensitivity acid-base sensor with a single acid-base sensitivity of 75.2 mV/pH and a linear regression of 0.9982.

A‧‧‧ceramic substrate

B‧‧‧High temperature insulating medium

C‧‧‧Silver conductor

D‧‧‧ Gold conductor

E‧‧‧Low temperature insulating medium

F‧‧‧oxide

The first figure is a schematic diagram of the manufacturing process of the sensing element of the present invention.

The second figure is a three-dimensional exploded schematic view of the printed first and second layer high temperature insulating medium, silver conductor line, silver conductor line insertion and extraction area, gold conductor line and first and second layer low temperature insulating medium.

The third figure is a three-dimensional combination diagram of the first and second layers of high temperature insulating medium, silver conductor line, silver conductor line insertion and extraction area, gold conductor line and first and second layer low temperature insulating medium.

Fourth: is a schematic view of the dimensions of the sensing element and the electrode of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram showing the planar combination of the sensing elements of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing steps 1 to 3 of the manufacturing process of the sensing element of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing steps 4 to 6 of the manufacturing process of the sensing element of the present invention.

The eighth figure is a schematic diagram of steps 7 to 9 of the manufacturing process of the sensing element of the present invention.

The ninth drawing is a schematic diagram of steps 10 to 12 of the manufacturing process of the sensing element of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing the flow of the ceramic substrate of the present invention which can be applied to various different sensors.

Table 1: Comparison table of circuit design and general carbon dipole difference of the present invention.

In order to make it easier for those skilled in the art to understand the art to understand the construction contents of the present invention and the functional benefits that can be achieved, a specific embodiment will be described and described in detail with reference to the following: a thick-film ceramic substrate The technology produces a high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing element, and the array type acid-base sensor is a structure formed by a thick film ceramic circuit substrate plus an oxide, and a thick film coating is coated with a ceramic substrate, and then sintered at a high temperature. The evaporation method forms an oxide on the surface of the electrode to form a sensor.

The negative film (negative film) is prepared according to the design drawing, and then the screen printing is performed, and the alumina or aluminum nitride ceramic substrate is placed on the upper surface of the automatic printing machine for alignment and printing, and layer-by-layer coating is applied to the aluminum oxide or aluminum nitride. On the ceramic substrate, a line is formed.

The coating is applied over the screen and printed in a one-on-one manner to completely print the coating on the alumina or aluminum nitride ceramic substrate.

In order to make the coating preliminary curing, after the printing is completed, the ceramic substrate is taken out for drying process, and then the thickness of the printing is measured after drying. After confirming that the thickness conforms to the initial design specification, the ceramic substrate is placed in a tunnel sintering furnace for sintering. The desired pattern can be formed by allowing the coating to completely form the desired insulating layer and conductor layer. Finally, the vapor deposition fixture is used to shield the unnecessary position, and only the electrode is left for the evaporation operation, as shown in the first to the ninth. Wherein: the manufacturing material of the sensing component comprises: alumina or aluminum nitride ceramic substrate A, high temperature insulating medium B, silver conductor C, gold conductor D, low temperature insulating medium E, oxide F (for example: titanium dioxide (TiO ₂ ) , bismuth pentoxide (Ta ₂ O ₅ ), the manufacturing process of the sensing element: high temperature insulating medium printing (first layer); high temperature insulating medium printing (second layer); drying / thickness measurement / sintering; silver conductor line Printing; silver conductor line printing (plug-in area reinforcement); drying / thickness measurement / sintering; gold conductor line printing; drying / thickness measurement / sintering; low temperature insulation medium printing (first layer); drying / thickness measurement; Low temperature insulating medium printing (reinforcing); drying / thickness measurement / sintering; low temperature insulating medium printing (second layer); drying / thickness measurement; low temperature insulating medium printing (reinforcing); drying / thickness measurement / sintering.

The acid-base sensor element is tested through a standard buffer solution (Buffer Solution) pH 6.0, pH 7.0, pH 8.0, and pH 9.0 below 50 ° C. The charge can be effectively accumulated on the sensor, and then Ag/Ag/ is applied. The Cl glass reference electrode measures the reaction results of the acid-base sensor for each standard buffer solution (Buffer Solution) in a side-by-side manner, and the sensitivity is up to 100 mV, and the linearity is more than 0.99.

The invention combined by the above various element structures provides a high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing element by using a thick film ceramic substrate technology, and in practical application: the thick film ceramic developed by the invention Array-type sensing components, which are designed to use connector connections to facilitate non-intrusive detection or to connect sensors to other instruments and equipment, greatly improving the ease of use, as shown in Figure 10. Shown. Its function is as follows:

1. Optimization of production process: Compared with other types of sensors, thick-film ceramic array sensors are manufactured through standardized industrial processes, and the materials used on the carrier are sintered at 600~850 °C for high-temperature sintering. significantly reduce.

2. Material Optimization: The thick film coating used in the present invention has excellent acid and alkali resistance according to the test report provided by the material manufacturer, and can be applied to more different test environments than the general sensor material.

3. Design optimization: The sensing electrode with an area of only 1.13 mm 2 and a groove for coating the enzyme were designed by overlapping and sintering the gold conductor and the low temperature medium.

4. Test fixture optimization: silver-silver chloride (Ag/AgCl) standard electrode and sensing The consistency requirement of the relative position of the electrodes has a considerable influence on the measurement results. Therefore, in addition to the way of replacing the welding line with a 10PIN connector, the fixing of the standard electrode and the test electrodes is fixed by fixing the fixture. To stabilize the test results.

The thick film ceramic array type sensing element developed by the invention has the following advantages in practical application:

1. Fast response: The sensor measures stable data in 2 to 2.5 minutes.

2. High stability: Repeated test results show stable performance regardless of sensitivity or linearity.

3. Good uniformity: A sensor that is produced in a standardized process and can achieve film thickness uniformity.

4. Good reliability: This sensor can resist acid and alkali and withstand high temperature, even in harsh environments.

5. Looking at the above important conclusions: This evaluator can be widely used in "drinking water monitoring of people's livelihood" and "detection of hot spring water quality".

Thick film array type acid-base sensor not only has high sensitivity and high stability, because the sensor body is sintered by ceramic substrate thick film coating, which is often used in environments requiring high reliability due to people. Water is needed every day, so monitoring water quality has become an important issue. In addition, whether it is the durability of the material body or the stability and reliability confirmed by the research results, it indicates that the acid-base sensor is very suitable for water quality monitoring. Nowadays, the air pollution situation is serious, and the people's livelihood drinking water is the most needed. Monitor the water source, therefore, this acid-base sensing It is suitable for monitoring the water for people's livelihood. In addition, people now like to use the hot springs to relieve pressure. This sensor can also be used for the detection of hot spring water.

In summary, the present invention provides a thick film ceramic substrate technology. The production of the high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing element, after the actual production of the inventor and the repeated operation test, proves that the functional benefits expected by the present invention can be achieved, and at the same time, the first creation of the current unseen experience has The value of industrial use has been consistent with the establishment of the practicality and progress of invention patents, and the application for invention patents has been filed with the bureau.

Claims (6)

A high-temperature resistant acid-base array sensing component is manufactured by a thick-film ceramic substrate technology, and the manufacturing method thereof comprises the following steps: 1. An automatic printing machine designs a corresponding negative negative film according to different layers of coatings, and then prepares a corresponding stencil for use, placing ceramics. The substrate is placed on the top of the automatic printing machine for alignment and printing; second, the ceramic substrate is placed on the automatic screen printing machine, and the stencil is overlaid with the corresponding coating; third, the coating is overlaid on the stencil, and then Printed one by one, the paint is completely printed on the ceramic substrate. After the printing is completed, the ceramic substrate is taken out for drying process. After drying, the thickness is measured. If the thickness meets the initial design specifications, the ceramic will be ceramic. The substrate is placed in a tunnel sintering furnace for sintering, so that the coating can completely form the required insulating layer and the conductor layer, thereby forming a desired circuit; and fourth, the ceramic substrate printed circuit is sintered, and then passed through an evaporation process to form an oxide. Solid-state gas-phase elements and molecules are coated on a ceramic substrate to form an acid-base sensor element. The high temperature resistant acid and alkali resistant array sensing element is fabricated by the thick film ceramic substrate technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coating material comprises a high temperature insulating medium and a low temperature insulating medium. The high temperature resistant acid-base array sensing element is fabricated by the thick film ceramic substrate technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the conductor layer comprises a silver conductor and a gold conductor. The high temperature resistant acid-base array sensing element is fabricated by the thick film ceramic substrate technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the material of the oxide is titanium dioxide (TiO ₂ ) or tantalum pentoxide (Ta ₂ O ₅ ). . The high temperature resistant acid-base array sensing element is fabricated by the thick film ceramic substrate technology as described in claim 1, wherein the material of the ceramic substrate may be aluminum oxide or aluminum nitride. The high temperature resistant acid-base array sensing element is fabricated by the thick film ceramic substrate technology as claimed in claim 1, wherein the acid-base sensor element is an array type.