The ITER high-frequency (HF) magnetic sensor is currently intended to be a conventional, Mirnovtype, pick-up coil, designed to provide measurements of magnetic instabilities with magnitude as low as |δB|~10G at the position of the sensors, and up to frequencies of at least 300kHz. Previous prototyping of this sensor has indicated that a number of problems exist with this conventional design, wh...

OBJECTIVE To assess the 5-year survival of metal-ceramic and all-ceramic tooth-supported fixed dental prostheses (FDPs) and to describe the incidence of biological, technical and esthetic complications. METHODS Medline (PubMed), Embase and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) searches (2006-2013) were performed for clinical studies focusing on tooth-supported FDPs with a m...

LTCC-M (Low Temperature Co-fired Ceramic on Metal) technology is described in terms of structural characteristics, materials and processes. Much works on material systems to minimize thermal mismatches and barrier formation processes to have uniform height and shape are introduced and some results from the fabrication of back panels having barrier ribs in 165 μm pitch are shown. Finally, furthe...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the static frictional resistance at the bracket/archwire interface in two recently introduced bracket systems and compare them to conventional ceramic and conventional metal bracket systems. Three variables were considered including the bracket system, archwire type and archwire angulation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Four bracket systems were tested in vitro: Self ligating...

Surface mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are one of the most common components found on modern circuit card assemblies. Introduced in 1977, they are well known for their reliability and have been rapidly accepted by the electronics industry. The reliability of a nominal MLCC is extremely high, with expected operating lifetimes in the decades, if not hundreds of years. However, to att...

In this paper, we present novel three-dimensional (3-D) compact and easy-to-design passive solutions (filters/duplexers, antennas, couplers) using system-on-package (SOP) multilayer low temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) and organic (Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)) technologies in RF and millimeter-wave wireless systems. Both ceramic and organic technologies are candidates for the 3-D integration...

Membrane separation is an alternative separation technology to the conventional method of filtration. Hence, it has attracted use in the purification and concentration of Chinese Herbal Medicine Extracts (CHMEs). The purpose of this work was to study the process of microfiltration of Tongbi liquor (TBL), a popular Chinese herbal drink, using ceramic membranes. Zirconium oxide and aluminum oxide...