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Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 7/2019

20-02-2019

Effects of Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3–SiO2 glass addition on the sintering and microwave dielectric properties of ZnZrNb2O8 ceramics for LTCC applications

Authors: Shishun Qi, Huarong Cheng, Kuiyong Yang, Beibei Song, Shuying Sun, Yong Zhang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 7/2019

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Abstract

A novel low-temperature sinterable microwave dielectric ceramic was successfully developed by adding low-melting-point Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3–SiO2 (BBSZ) glass to ZnZrNb2O8 (ZZN) ceramic. The influence of BBSZ glass on the densification behavior and microwave dielectric properties of ZZN ceramic was systematically investigated by means of an X-ray diffractometer, a scanning electron microscope and a network analyzer. By adding an appropriate amount of BBSZ glass into ZZN ceramic, the sintering temperature was lowered to 950 °C, indicating that BBSZ glass was an effective firing agent for ZZN ceramic. Furthermore, favorable microwave dielectric properties of ɛr = 32.5, Q×f = 38,400 GHz and τf = − 51 ppm/°C were yielded in the ZZN sample with 6 wt% BBSZ glass addition, simultaneously maintaining uniform and compact microstructure. The chemical compatibility between the present composite and Ag electrode was also investigated for commercial applications.

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Metadata
Title
Effects of Bi2O3–ZnO–B2O3–SiO2 glass addition on the sintering and microwave dielectric properties of ZnZrNb2O8 ceramics for LTCC applications
Authors
Shishun Qi
Huarong Cheng
Kuiyong Yang
Beibei Song
Shuying Sun
Yong Zhang
Publication date
20-02-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-00944-7

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