Effect of B2O3-Bi2O3-SiO2-ZnO glass on the sintering and microwave dielectric properties of 0.83ZnAl2O4-0.17TiO2

The 0.83ZnAl2O4-0.17TiO2 (ZAT) ceramics were synthesized by solid state ceramic route. The effect of 27B2O3-35Bi2O3-6SiO2-32ZnO (BBSZ) glass on the microwave dielectric properties of ZAT was investigated. The crystal structure and the microstructure of the ceramic-glass composites were studied by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopic techniques. The low frequency dielectric loss was measured at 1 MHz. The dielectric properties of the sintered samples were measured in the microwave frequency range by the resonance method. Addition of 0.2 wt% of BBSZ improved the dielectric properties with quality factor (Qu × f) > 120,000 GHz, temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τf) = −7.3 ppm/°C and dielectric constant (ɛr) = 11.7. Addition of 10 wt% of BBSZ lowered the sintering temperature to about 950 °C with Qu × f > 10,000 GHz, ɛr = 10 and τf = −23 ppm/°C. The reactivity of 10 wt% BBSZ added ZAT with silver was also studied. The results show that ZAT doped with suitable amount of BBSZ glass is a possible material for low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) application.