A novel temperature stable microwave dielectric ceramics: Li2O–MgO–TiO2–CaF2
摘要
The temperature-stable fluoride oxide ceramics were prepared via the solid-phase reaction method. The ceramic structure comprised three phases: Li2Mg3Ti(O1−x/2Fx)6, CaTiO3 and MgTiO4. All samples exhibitied a dense microstructure after densification sintering with relative densities exceeding 94%. As the fluorine substitution ratio (x) increased from 0.02 to 0.08, the dielectric constant (εr) increased monotonically from 13.2 to 13.6, while the quality factor (Q × f) decreased from 58,040 GHz to 30,820 GHz. The temperature coefficient of the resonant frequency (τf) varied from −23.3 ppm/°C to +22.6 ppm/°C. By adjusting the fluorine substitution ratio x—particularly through optimization of the CaTiO₃ phase content—the material’s performance was effectively enhanced. The Li2O–3MgO–1.18TiO2–0.18CaF2 ceramic system with x = 0.06 demonstrated optimal overall microwave dielectric properties: εr = 13.4, Q × f = 49,240 GHz and τf = 3.01 ppm/°C, characterized by a high quality factor, moderate dielectric constant and a near-zero temperature coefficient.