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Effect of Tm2O3 addition on dielectric property of barium titanate ceramics for MLCCs

Tm2O3 첨가가 MLCC용 $BaTiO3 유전특성에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Jin-Seong (School of Material Science of Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Soo (School of Material Science of Engineering, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kang, Do-Won (LCR Division, Samsung Electro-mechanics Co. Ltd.) ;
  • Kim, Jeong-Wook (LCR Division, Samsung Electro-mechanics Co. Ltd.)
  • Published : 2010.02.28
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Abstract

Thulium oxide-doped barium titanate ceramics for MLCCs with perovskite structure were prepared by a sintering process at $1320^{\circ}C$ for 2 h in a reduced atmosphere. The effect of $Tm_2O_3$ addition on dielectric property of barium titanate ceramics has been studied in terms of their microstructures. Moreover, the phase identification of the dielectric specimens was conducted to define the secondary phase (pyrochlore). The specimen doped with 1 mol% $Tm_2O_3$ exhibited the highest dielectric constant. However, the dielectric constants of specimens with more than 2 mol% $Tm_2O_3$ to $BaTiO_3$ were the lower values than that of 1 mol% doped one. The grain size and the formation of pyrochlore phase associated with the dielectric properties were examined through morphology development and the structural analysis. Furthermore, these data were compared with the property of the dielectric material doped with $Er_2O_3$. It could be concluded that the dielectric property of ceramic capacitors were attributed to the change of pyrochlore phase and the tetragonality of $BaTiO_3$ with doping.

페로브스카이트 구조를 갖고 $Tm_2O_3$가 첨가된 MLCC용 $BaTiO_3$ 유전체를 제조하기 위하여 환원분위기, $1320^{\circ}C$의 온도조건에서 2시간 동안 소결하였다. 유전특성 측정과 미세구조 관찰을 통하여, $Tm_2O_3$ 첨가에 따라 $BaTiO_3$ 세라믹의 유전특성에 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하였으며 각 유전체의 상분석을 통하여 이차상 유무를 확인하였다. 1 mol%의 $Tm_2O_3$를 첨가한 유전체 시편이 유전특성이 가장 우수한 반면에 2 mol% 이상의 $Tm_2O_3$를 첨가한 시편의 유전상수는 1 mol%를 첨가한 시편에 비해 낮은 값을 보였다. 유전특성에 영향을 미치는 grain 크기 및 pyrochlore 이차상 형성은 미세구조분석과 결정구조분석에 의해 조사되었다. 또한, 이들 데이터를 대표적 희토류인 $Er_2O_3$를 첨가한 유전체 시편과 비교하였고 유전특성과 관련이 있는 pyrochlore상의 형성을 상분석으로써 확인하였으며 이 결과는 세라믹 커패시터의 유전특성이 도핑에 따른 이차상과 $BaTiO_3$ tetragonality의 변화와 관련되어있다고 판단된다.

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