Thick film resistors having customizable resistances and methods of manufacture

A method comprising:

• obtaining a modified carbon-based thick film material that comprises a carbon-based thick film material blended with at least one dielectric material, the at least one dielectric material comprising a titanate;
• depositing the modified carbon-based thick film material onto a structure;
• curing the deposited modified carbon-based thick film material on the structure at a temperature that does not exceed about 250° C.;
• and
• processing the cured deposited modified carbon-based thick film material to form a thick film resistor;
• wherein the titanate blended with the carbon-based thick film material causes the modified carbon-based thick film material to have a resistivity that is at least double a resistivity of the carbon-based thick film material.

An apparatus comprising:

• a thick film resistor fabricated by:
• printing a modified carbon-based ink onto a structure, wherein the modified carbon-based ink comprises at least one dielectric material blended with a carbon-based ink, the at least one dielectric material comprising a titanate;
• curing the printed modified carbon-based ink on the structure at a temperature that does not exceed about 250° C.;
• and
• processing the cured printed modified carbon-based ink to form the thick film resistor;
• wherein the titanate blended with the carbon-based ink causes the modified carbon-based ink to have a resistivity that is at least double a resistivity of the carbon-based ink.