The present disclosure provides a technology that realizes a silver-colored decorative portion that does not spark when heated by a microwave oven, is lustrous, and has excellent coloration. A platinum solution disclosed herein is a platinum solution used for silver decoration of a ceramic substrate and includes at least Pt, Si, and Bi. In terms of a weight ratio where a total of a metal element included in the platinum solution and Si is 100 wt %, the platinum solution has a composition that includes 50 wt % to 99 wt % of Pt, 0 wt % to 25.5 wt % of a total of Au, Rh, Pd, and Ag (where a content of Rh is 0 wt % to 8.5 wt %), 11 wt % or less of Si, 10 wt % or less of Bi, 0 wt % to 5 wt % of Al, and 0 wt % to 15 wt % of other metal elements.

A method of manufacturing a feedthrough dielectric body for an active implantable medical device includes the steps of: a) forming an alumina ceramic body in a green state, or, stacking upon one another discrete layers of alumina ceramic in a green state and pressing; b) forming at least one via hole straight through the alumina ceramic body; c) filling the at least one via hole with a ceramic reinforced metal composite paste; d) drying the alumina ceramic body and the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste; e) forming a second hole straight through the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste being smaller in diameter in comparison to the at least one via hole; f) filling the second hole with a substantially pure metal paste; g) sintering the alumina ceramic body, the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste and the metal paste; and h) hermetically sealing the feedthrough dielectric body to a ferrule.

A thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes a first thermocouple leg and a second thermocouple leg deposited on a surface of a CMC component, where each of the first and second thermocouple legs has a length extending from a reference end to a working end thereof. The working ends of the first and second thermocouple legs are joined at a junction region on the surface. At least one of the first thermocouple leg and the second thermocouple leg comprises silicon carbide.

A thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component includes a first thermocouple leg and a second thermocouple leg deposited on a surface of a CMC component, where each of the first and second thermocouple legs has a length extending from a reference end to a working end thereof. The working ends of the first and second thermocouple legs are joined at a junction region on the surface. At least one of the first thermocouple leg and the second thermocouple leg comprises silicon carbide.

A method of manufacturing a feedthrough dielectric body for an active implantable medical device includes the steps of: a) forming an alumina ceramic body in a green state, or, stacking upon one another discrete layers of alumina ceramic in a green state and pressing; b) forming at least one via hole straight through the alumina ceramic body; c) filling the at least one via hole with a ceramic reinforced metal composite paste; d) drying the alumina ceramic body and the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste; e) forming a second hole straight through the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste being smaller in diameter in comparison to the at least one via hole; f) filling the second hole with a substantially pure metal paste; g) sintering the alumina ceramic body, the ceramic reinforced metal composite paste and the metal paste; and h) hermetically sealing the feedthrough dielectric body to a ferrule.

A ceramic reinforced metal composite (CRMC) comprising a composition composite as an interpenetrating network of at least two interconnected composites is described. The interpenetrating networks comprise a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) and a metal matrix composite (MMC). The composition composite is particularly useful as an electrically conductive pathway extending through the insulator or ceramic body of a hermetically sealed component, for example, a feedthrough in an active implantable medical device (AIMD).

A thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component comprises a first thermocouple leg and a second thermocouple leg deposited on a surface of a CMC component, where each of the first and second thermocouple legs has a length extending from a reference end to a working end thereof. The working ends of the first and second thermocouple legs are joined at a junction region on the surface. At least one of the first thermocouple leg and the second thermocouple leg comprises silicon carbide.

A thin-film thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) component comprises a first thermocouple leg and a second thermocouple leg deposited on a surface of a CMC component, where each of the first and second thermocouple legs has a length extending from a reference end to a working end thereof. The working ends of the first and second thermocouple legs are joined at a junction region on the surface. At least one of the first thermocouple leg and the second thermocouple leg comprises silicon carbide.

A part includes a substrate made of ceramic matrix composite material, the substrate being coated with a multilayer stack including at least, and in this order, starting from the substrate a tie layer including silicon; an insulation layer including a rare earth disilicate or silica; a barrier layer including a rare earth disilicate; the part further including at least one thermocouple inserted between the insulation layer and the barrier layer.

A part includes a substrate made of ceramic matrix composite material, the substrate being coated with a multilayer stack including at least, and in this order, starting from the substrate a tie layer including silicon; an insulation layer including a rare earth disilicate or silica; a barrier layer including a rare earth disilicate; the part further including at least one thermocouple inserted between the insulation layer and the barrier layer.