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Ceramic dielectric compositions and capacitors produced therefrom
Assignee: Vibrantz Corp
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Filing: 1993-03-11
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Granted: 1994-11-01
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Expires: 2013-03-11
Abstract
Abstract Ceramic dielectric compositions for manufacturing multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC's) having very high dielectric constants between about 8,000-19,000 and meeting the Z5U and Y5V EIA (Electronic Industries Association) specifications for temperature coefficient of capacitance, are prepared from barium titanate host materials based upon the formulation (Ba 1-x Ca x ) (Ti 1-y-z Sn y Zr z )O 3 , and doped with small amounts of niobium, manganese, lanthanum, zirconium and yttrium oxides to alter the dielectric spectrum so as to meet desired EIA specifications.
Inventors
- 👤 Thallam T. Srinivasan
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-08 16:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/018; H01G4/06; H01G4/08; H01G4/12; H01G4/1209; H01G4/1236; H01G4/1245; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/01; C04B35/48; C04B35/49
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A dielectric ceramic composition in powder form capable of producing high fired multilayer capacitors having insulating resistance capacitance (RC) above about 10,000 ohm/farads at 25° C. and above about 1,000 ohm/farads at 85° C., and meeting the Z5U and Y5V dissipation factor and temperature coefficient of capacitance (TCC) characteristics specifications of the EIA, consisting of a host material produced in accordance with the formula (Ba 1-x Ca x ) (Ti 1-y-z Sn y Zr z ) O 3 where x=0.10-0.14, y=0.03-0.12, z=0.04-0.10, and doped with one or more of the oxides of Y, La, Zr, Nb and Mn in an amount not exceeding approximately 2-3% by weight of the total weight of said host material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A dielectric ceramic composition in powder form capable of producing high fired multilayer capacitors having insulating resistance capacitance (RC) above about 10,000 ohm/farads at 25° C. and above about 1,000 ohm/farads at 85° C., and meeting the Z5U and Y5V dissipation factor and temperature coefficient of capacitance (TCC) characteristics specifications of the EIA, consisting of a host material produced in accordance with the formula (Ba 1-x Ca x ) (Ti 1-y-z Sn y Zr z ) O 3 where x=0.10-0.14, y=0.03-0.12, z=0.04-0.10, and doped with one or more of the oxides of Y, La, Zr, Nb and Mn in an amount not exceeding approximately 2-3% by weight of the total weight of said host material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dielectric ceramic composition as defined in claim 1, wherein said oxides fall within the ranges of Y=0-0.5 wt. %, La=0.3-1.3 wt. %, Zr=0-1.25 wt. %, Nb=0-0.7 wt. % and Mn=0.15 to 0.25 wt. %.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dielectric ceramic composition as defined in claim 2, wherein x=0.12, y=0.03, z=0.09, and said oxides constitute approximately 0.7 wt. % of said host material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A dielectric ceramic composition as defined in claim 2, wherein x=0.14, y=0.04, z=0.10 and said oxides constitute approximately 1.0 wt. % of said host material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A dielectric ceramic composition as defined in claim 2, wherein the oxide of Mn is present in the form of a nitrate or carbonate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor having spaced electrodes embedded in a plurality of layers of ceramic dielectric material fired in the range of about 1360° C. to 1400° C., each layer ranging in thickness from approximately 0.8 to 1.2 mil., and having a fired grain size ranging from about 2 um to approximately 9 um, said dielectric composition consisting of a barium titanate compound produced in accordance with the formula (Ba 1-x+w Ca x ) (Ti 1-y-z Sn y Zr z ) O 3 , where x=0.10-0.14, y=0.30-0.14, z=0-0.10, and w=0-0.01.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
90 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor having spaced electrodes embedded in a plurality of layers of ceramic dielectric material fired in the range of about 1360° C. to 1400° C., each layer ranging in thickness from approximately 0.8 to 1.2 mil., and having a fired grain size ranging from about 2 um to approximately 9 um, said dielectric composition consisting of a barium titanate compound produced in accordance with the formula (Ba 1-x+w Ca x ) (Ti 1-y-z Sn y Zr z ) O 3 , where x=0.10-0.14, y=0.30-0.14, z=0-0.10, and w=0-0.01.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor as defined in claim 6, wherein x=0.10, y=0.12-0.14, z=0.0-0.04, w=0-0.01, and the dielectric constant at room temperature is in the range of 18,000 to 19,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor as defined in claim 6, wherein w=zero, and said barium titanate compound is doped with one or more of the oxides of Y, La, Zr, Nb and Mn in an amount not exceeding approximately 2-3% by weight of the total weight of said barium titanate compound.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-layer capacitor as defined in claim 8, wherein x=0.12, y=0.03, z=0.09 and said oxides constitute approximately 0.7 wt. % of said barium titanate compound.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A multi-layer capacitor as defined in claim 8, wherein x=0.14, y=0.03, z=0.09, and said oxides constitute approximately 1.0 wt. % of said barium titanate compound.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
39 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor as defined in claim 8, wherein said capacitor meets the Z5U and near Z5U specifications of EIA and has a dielectric constant greater than 8000 and an average grain size of less than 2 um.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor as defined in claim 8, wherein said capacitor meets the Y5V specifications of EIA, and has a dielectric constant greater than 14,000 and an average grain size of less than 5 um.
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