Thick Film Pastes and Precious Metal Powders

Thick Film Pastes and Precious Metal Powders

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We contribute toward better performance of electronic and sensor components and offer reliable quality.

Precious metal pastes and powders are used in a wide range of applications, including circuit formation, electronic components, and sensing devices. We meet our customers’ requirements—such as better product performance and lower costs—with our high quality and rich lineup developed through many years of technological development.

Thick Film Pastes for Electronic Parts and Circuitry

Features

  • Lineup of pastes, including lead free paste, in compliance with environmental regulations
  • The right paste can be chosen for the particular application
  • Integrated manufacturing, beginning with powdered materials, has enabled cost reduction
Alumina Substrate and Glaze Substrate
Conductors Product series Features
Au
TR-1000 High reliability
For screen printing, etching, etc.
Ag/Pd
TR-2600 Good solder characteristics and adhesion strength on dielectrics
TR-4000 Reference standards. Lineup of various Ag/Pd ratios.
TR-5000 Electrodes for chip components
Resistant to penetration by plating solutions
Ag
TR-6000 Substrates for LTCC
Substrates for surface layers, external layers and Via
MH Possible to form a fine, low-resistance film
Ag/Pt
TR-3000 Low cost, low resistance and good adhesive strength
Ag/Pd/Pt
TR-2900 Good corrosion resistance during soldering
Pt
TR-7000 Used where high-temperature durability is required.
Substrates for wiring, heaters, and more.
Cu
TR-8000 Good migration resistance
Resistors Product series Features
RuO2
EZ Good record of performance in fuel senders (contains lead)
HC Lead-free reference standards. Resistance value 10Ω – 1MΩ/□
RJ Lead-free low resistance products.
Resistance value 5Ω – 1000Ω/□
Ag/Pd
TR-9000 Realizes low resistance and low TCR. *Click here
for details.
Best for chip resistors and heaters
Insulators Product series Features
Glass
LS Lineup of glasses for overcoats, undercoats, cross wiring uses; lead-free available

* Lineup of pastes, including lead free paste, in compliance with environmental

Adhesion sample of Thick Film Pastes for Electronic Parts and Circuitry

Structure of Via Ag paste

Thick Film Pastes for Aluminum Nitride Substrates

Features

  • Lineup of Thick Film Pastes for Aluminum Nitride Substrates
  • Applied to surge-protection elements, low-resistance parts, heater parts, etc.
  • Does not contain lead or substances regulated under RoHS2 Directive of 2019
Kind Product series Features
Conductors
TN-491B Ag/Pd paste. Good compatibility, low resistance
TR-302XG Ag/Pd paste. High adhesion, good solder wettability
Resistors
RAN RuO2, lead free.
Resistance value (10Ω – 1000Ω/□)

Ag/Pd pastes

  • Realizes low resistance and low TCR on aluminum nitride substrates
Product name AX-9125 AX-9300 AX-9700 AX-1300 AN-9030 AN-9100 AN-9300 AN-9500
Area Resistance Value
(mΩ/□/10µm)
125 300 700 1300 30 100 300 500
Corresponding Substrate AIN Substrate
Recommended Calcination
Temperature (℃)
850
Thickness of Calcinated Film
(µm)
11±2 12.5±2 10.0±2 10±3 12±3 12.5±3
Hot and Cold TCR
(ppm/℃)
-50~+130 +400~+700
Viscosity (Pa・s) 210±50 220±50 210±50 220±50
Diluents TMS-2
Ag/Pd Radio (wt%) 45/55 80/20
Does not contain lead or substances regulated under RoHS2 Directive of 2019

* Values of properties described here are representative values and may vary from standard values.

Pt Paste for Gas Sensors

Features

  • TR-708LTB    :  For leads and heaters. Fine film quality, low resistance
  • TR-708DB12 :  For heaters. Realizes high resistance and fine film quality
  • TR-706P4     :  For reactive electrodes for sensors. Porous film
Product name TR-708LTB TR-708DB12 TR-706P4
Precious Metal Ratio Pt 100
Recommended Calcination
Temperature (℃)
1450
Resistance of Conductor
(mΩ/□/10µm)
16 31 110
Viscosity (Pa・s) 250 200
TCR (ppm/K) 3000
Diluents TMS-30
Does not contain lead or substances regulated under RoHS2 Directive of 2019

For reactive electrodes for gas sensors

[Structure diagram: Paste for reactive electrodes for gas sensors] Comparison of TR-706P4 and conventional type. TR-706P4 is TR-706P4 is high dispersion and porous.

Pt Alloy Paste for Gas Sensors

Features

  • Alloy powders and pastes developed by original technology
Product name TR-746LHC TR-734NA-P1 TR-750NA-P1
Precious Metal Ratio Pt/Pd
75/25
Pt/Rh
40/60
Pt/Au
99/1
Recommended Calcination
Temperature (℃)
1450
Resistance of Conductor
(mΩ/□/10µm)
43 90 70
Viscosity (Pa・s) 200
TCR (ppm/K) 950
Diluents TMS-30 TMS-8
Does not contain lead or substances regulated under RoHS2 Directive of 2019

Resistance Pastes for Heaters

Ag/Pd paste TR-9000 Series

Features

  • Realizes low-resistance range through Ag/Pd conductive composition
  • Achieves HOT TCR±50 ppm/ºC within the range of 100 mΩ/□ – 10Ω/□
  • Resistance is less dependent on TCR calcination temperature
  • Good record of performance in surge-protection circuits, current detecting circuits and chip resistors
Product name TR-9100 TR-9200 TR-9101 TR-9102 TR-9010A TR-9020 TR-9040 TR-9070 TR-9075B
Area Resistance
Value
(mΩ/□/10µm)
100 200 1000 10000 10 20 40 70 75
Corresponding Substrate 96% Alumina substrate
Recommended Calcination
Temperature (℃)
850
Thickness of Calcinated Film
(µm)
11±2 8±2 11±2
Hot TCR
(ppm/℃)
-50~+50 +400~+800 +300~+700 +350~+450 +300~+450 -100~+200
Cold TCR
(ppm/℃)
0~+90 +400~+550 +350~+500
Viscosity (Pa・s) 275±50 190±30 190±20 250±50
Diluents TMS-2
Does not contain lead or substances regulated under RoHS2 Directive of 2019

Precious metal MOD Pastes (Former Metalor Products)

Features

  • MOD (Metal Organic Decomposition) pastes provide smooth surface and dense fired film
Conductors
Product name
Features
MOD-Au
A-4615
Fired Thickness t=0.3µm

*Please feel free to contact us about other Precious Metal MOD Pastes.

Precious Metal Powders

  • Pt Powders: AY-1050
  • Pd Powders: AY-4054
  • Silver Oxide Powders: AY-6058
Product name Pt Powder
AY-1050
Pd Powder
AY-4054
Silver oxide powder
AY-6058
Tap Density (g/ml) 9.0-11.5 4.0-7.0
Mean Particle Size (µm) 0.4-1.2 0.3-1.4 8~18.0
Specific Surface Area (m2/g) 0.8-1.2 0.4-1.7 0.3~0.8

Alloy powders

  • Pt/Rh alloy powders
    AY-13 Series
    Pt/Rh alloy powders: AY-13 series
  • Pt/Au alloy powders
    AY-15 Series
    Pt/Au alloy powders: AY-15 series
  • Pt/Pd alloy powders
    AY-14 Series
    Pt/Pd alloy powders: AY-14 series