TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Composition: The thick-film paste composition further comprises an additive consisting of titanium dioxide, lithium oxide, boron trioxide, lead fluoride, silicon dioxide, sodium oxide, potassium oxide, rubidium oxide, cesium oxide, aluminum oxide, magnesium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, barium oxide, vanadium(V) oxide, zirconium oxide, molybdenum trioxide, manganese(III) oxide, silver oxide, zinc oxide, gallium(III) oxide, germanium dioxide, indium(III) oxide, tin dioxide, antimony trioxide, bismuth oxide, bismuth trifluoride, phosphorus pentoxide, copper oxide, nickel(II) oxide, chromium(III) oxide, iron(III) oxide, cobalt(II) oxide, cobalt oxide, or cerium(IV) oxide. Preferred Components: The electrically conductive metal comprises silver. The electrically conductive metal is 90-95 wt.% of the solids. The lead-tellurium-oxide is at least partially crystalline. The lead-tellurium-oxide further comprises one or more elements consisting of silicon, tin, lithium, titanium, silver, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, germanium, gallium, indium, nickel, zinc, calcium, magnesium, strontium, barium, selenium, molybdenum, tungsten, yttrium, arsenic, lanthanum, neodymium, cobalt, praseodymium, gadolinium, samarium, dysprosium, europium, holmium, ytterbium, lutetium, bismuth, tantalum, vanadium, iron, hafnium, chromium, cadmium, antimony, bismuth, fluorine, zirconium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, cerium, or niobium.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INSTRUMENTATION AND TESTING - The thick-film paste composition is applied pattern-wise onto the insulating film. The firing is carried out in air or an oxygen-containing atmosphere.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Components: The organic medium comprises a polymer. The organic medium further comprises one or more additives consisting of solvents, stabilizers, surfactants, or thickeners. EXAMPLE - The organic components (comprising 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate (5.57 wt.%), ethyl cellulose (50-52% of ethoxyl) (0.14 wt.%), ethyl cellulose (48-50% of ethoxyl) (0.04 wt.%), N-tallow-1,3-diaminopropane dioleate (1 wt.%), hydrogenated castor oil (0.50 wt.%), pentaerythritol tetraester of dehydroabietic acid (1.25 wt.%), dimethyl adipate (3.15 wt.%) and dimethyl glutarate (0.35 wt.%)) were put into mixing jar and mixed at 2000 revolutions per minute (rpm) for 2-4 minutes until well-blended. The inorganic components (88 g) (comprising lead-tellurium-oxide powders (including a mixture (1-3 g) of lead(II) oxide and tellurium dioxide) and silver conductive powders (85-87 g)) were tumble-mixed in a glass jar for 15 minutes. One third of inorganic components were then added to the jar containing the organic components and mixed for 1 minute at 2000 rpm to give a thick-film paste composition.