Direct Write Fabrication of Platinum-based Thick-film Resistive Temperature Detectors

This paper investigates the feasibility and performance of platinum thick-film resistance temperature detectors (RTDs) fabricated using extrusion-based direct write (DW). A platinum (Pt) layer of micron-level thickness was directly deposited onto a planar alumina substrate and was physically and electrically characterized. A four-wire electrical configuration was used to eliminate the effects of c...