Abstract:
A sensor board (4) includes: an insulating substrate (1) having a principal surface; and a detecting electrode (2) disposed on the principal surface of the insulating substrate (1), the detecting electrode (2) being formed mainly of a first metallic material composed of a base-metal based material which is catalytically inactive with respect to a decomposition reaction of particulates, an exposed surface (21) of the detecting electrode (2) being covered by a passivation film of the first metallic material. Since decomposition of a to-be detected substance such as soot by the detecting electrode (2) due to the catalytic reaction is suppressed and oxidation of the entirety of the detecting electrode (2) is suppressed by the passivation film, the to-be-detected substance is detected with high accuracy.
Abstract:
A wiring board includes an insulating substrate (1) composed of a ceramic sintered compact; and a connection pad (2) disposed on a surface part of the insulating substrate. The connection pad includes a first portion (2a) disposed on the surface part of the insulating substrate and a second portion (2b) disposed on the first portion and an outer periphery of the second portion being located on an inner side of an outer periphery of the first portion. The second portion (2b) of the connection pad is composed of platinum, and at least an exposed surface part of the first portion (2a) of the connection pad is composed of platinum containing a ceramic component. Since a brazing material used when a lead terminal is joined to the connection pad does not readily flow onto the second portion (2b), an outer periphery of the brazing material and the outer periphery of the connection pad are located at different positions, and fracture in the connection pad caused by thermal stress concentration on the outer periphery of the connection pad, or the like is suppressed. Further, an exposed surface of the connection pad is composed of platinum or platinum containing a ceramic component, and therefore does not readily oxidize. Thereby, an excellent heat-resistant wiring board or the like can be obtained.