Tuning the microwave dielectric properties of La0.97Sm0.03(Mg0.5Sn0.5)O3 by adding Ca0.8Sm0.4/3TiO3

The influence of sintering temperature on the microwave dielectric properties and microstructure of the (1 ? y)La_0.97Sm_0.03(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃–yCa_0.8Sm_0.4/3TiO₃ ceramic system were investigated with a view to their application in microwave devices. The (1 ? y)La_0.97Sm_0.03(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃–yCa_0.8Sm_0.4/3TiO₃ ceramic systems were prepared using the conventional solid-state method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the (1 ? y)La_0.97Sm_0.03(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃–yCa_0.8Sm_0.4/3TiO₃ ceramic system did not significantly vary with sintering temperature. The XRD patterns of the (1 ? y)La_0.97Sm_0.03(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃–yCa_0.8Sm_0.4/3TiO₃ ceramic system shifted to higher angle as y increased. A dielectric constant of 37.5, a quality factor (Q × f) of 40,300 GHz, and a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency of 2.4 ppm/°C were obtained when the 0.425La_0.97Sm_0.03(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃–0.575Ca_0.8Sm_0.4/3TiO₃ ceramic system was sintered at 1,600 °C for 4 h.