“…Metals such as Ag, Pd, Ag-Pd alloy, and Ni have been used as conductive materials because their sintering temperatures are close to that of conventionally used substrates. So far, several types of Ag powder have been used as electrode paste for LTCC substrates [1][2][3][4]. The particle characteristics of Ag powders affect their shrinkage behavior during the sintering, and when coarse Ag powders with a broad size distribution and aggregation are used, they frequently show bending and cracking on the substrate.…”