Ceramic compositions for microwave wireless communication
US6034015A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC04B35/4686
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A composition of Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 suitable for use in microwave wireless communications is provided. Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 doped with Zr is formed by combining starting materials containing barium, titanium and zirconium. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, zirconium-doped Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 is formed by combining BaCO.sub.3 and TiO.sub.2, and substituting an appropriate amount of ZrO.sub.2 for a portion of the TiO.sub.2. The relative proportion of Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 obtained as a result is increased over that which may be obtained using other dopants, such as tin (Sn). Forming Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 with a Zr dopant in the appropriate amount also results in greater stability of the dielectric constant, an increase in the quality factor, and a decrease in the temperature coefficient than exhibited by other compositions of Ba.sub.2 Ti.sub.9 O.sub.20 that lack a Zr dopant.
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