Studies of dielectric constant measurements at microwave frequency using mixing equations-The analyses on five rules.

The microwave dielectric constants of ceramic dispersions in the polyethylene matrix are studied by five well-known mixture equations in this article. Three ceramic powders of fillers with various dielectric constants at 10 GHz are investigated. The experimental dielectric constant values of the mixtures are compared to the theoretical curves of the five mixing rules. The dielectric constants of pure ceramics are then estimated by these mixing laws from the dielectric constants of composites of various filler concentrations. The theoretical errors of estimations of rules are derived and analyzed. The most adequate mixture law(s) for measuring the dielectric constants of ceramic fillers will be recommended. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 53:2481-2485, 2011; View this article online at wileyonlinelibrary.com. DOI 10.1002/mop.26357 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]