• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.44 no.10
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• pp.537-541
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• 2007

Microwave dielectric properties of $0.95 Ca_{0.85}Nd_{0.1}TiO_3-0.05LnAlO_3$ (Ln=Sm, DH, Er) were investigated as a function of sintering temperature and lanthanide ion type. A single perovskite phase with an orthorhombic structure was obtained throughout the entire range of composition. The dielectric constant (K) was dependent upon the dielectric polarizabilities and the B-site bond valence in the $ABO_3$ perovskite structure. The quality factor (Qf) of the specimens with $ErAlO_3$ was smaller than those with $SmAlO_3\;and/or\;DyAlO_3$ due to the smaller grain size. The temperature coefficient of resonant frequency (TCF) could be controlled from $107.28ppm/^{\circ}C$ at Ln=Sm to $87.23ppm/^{\circ}C$ at Ln=Er due to the changes of B-site bond valence in the $ABO_3$ perovskite structure.