4. Function development
A component is usually made up of several different materials: any material on which electrodes are deposited is an example of this. Ceramic technology also makes it possible to create much more complex assemblies. One of the most significant examples of such inhomogeneous components is the multilayer capacitor. During the manufacturing process, the ceramic layers are cast, the metallic inner electrodes are screen-printed, then the layers are assembled and pressed into a block, the ceramic and metallic materials are then co-sintered, the outer electrodes are then added, and the whole assembly then undergoes a further firing. The result is an inhomogeneous component which, using the same metaphor as those used in the titles of
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Bibliography
Websites
GFC/SF2M (Groupe Français de la Céramique/Société Française de Métallurgie et Matériaux) https://gf-ceramique.fr/
ECERS (European Ceramics Society) http://www.ecers.org
Pôle Européen de la Céramique – ESTER Technopole
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Events
National
GFC Annual Meeting http://www.sf2m.asso.fr/congres/congres_parraines.htm see also http://www.univ-valenciennes.fr/gfc/infos.php and
Standards and norms
EIA standards, which are the norm for many components http://ec-central.org/index.cfm , in particular EIA 198, which describes the different temperature classes commonly used to qualify ceramic capacitors.
Directory
Organizations – Federations – Associations (non-exhaustive list)
GFC (French Ceramics Group) http://sf2m.asso.fr/Vie_GFC/GFC_plan_site.htm
SEE (Société de l'Électricité, de l'Électronique et des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication)
Statistical and economic data
In 2009, the European market for passive ceramic components was worth around €8.1 million, representing 21% of the world market. It breaks down mainly as shown in the table 1
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