Thick film

A term describing a method used in the manufacture of integrated circuits. Thick film technology uses a stencil-like technique called photosilkscreening to deposit multiple layers of special inks or pastes on a ceramic substrate. The inks or pastes can be conducting, insulating, or resistive. The passive components (wires, resistors, and capacitors) of the integrated circuits are formed by depositing a series of films of different characteristics and patterns. Compare thin film.