Enhancing the microwave dielectric properties of Nd (Mg0.5Sn0.5)O3 ceramics by substituting Nd3+ with Ca2+

The microwave dielectric properties of Nd_(1?2x/3)Ca_x(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃ ceramics were examined to evaluate their exploitation for mobile communication. Nd_(1?2x/3)Ca_x(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃ ceramics were prepared by the conventional solid-state method with various sintering temperatures. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the Nd_2.9/3Ca_0.05(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃ ceramics revealed no significant variation of phase with the sintering temperature. Nd_2.9/3Ca_0.05(Mg_0.5Sn_0.5)O₃ ceramics that were sintered at 1,550 °C for 4 h had the following properties: a density of 6.86 g/cm³, a dielectric constant (ε_r) of 19.3, a quality factor (Q × f) of 99,000 GHz, and a temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (τ _f ) of ?65 ppm/°C.