Sintering behavior and microwave dielectric properties of SiO-MgO-AlO-TiO ceramics.

Sintering behavior, microstructures and microwave dielectric properties of SiO-MgO-AlO-TiO ceramics prepared by solid state sintering method were investigated. The structure, microstructures and microwave dielectric properties of the materials were investigated by X-ray diffraction , scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy and network analyzer. The ceramic can be well densified after sintering at 1200 °C for 3 h in air. The microwave dielectric properties are correlated with the treatment conditions. With the heat-treatment temperature is increased in the range of 1150-1250 °C, the dielectric constant (ε) of the material varies in the range of 4.5-6.25. It increases first and then decreases, with the maximum value of 6.3 appearing at 1200 °C. At the same time, the quality factor (Q × f, Q = 1/tan δ, f = resonant frequency) of the material shows the similar variation, with a maximum value of 27,000 GHz appearing at 1200 °C. Excellent microwave dielectric properties with a near-zero temperature coefficient of resonant frequency ~−6.18 ppm/°C, a relative permittivity ~6.3 and a quality factor ~27,000 GHz (at 9.7 GHz) was obtained. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]