New dielectric ceramics with formula BaTi3Nb4O17 and Ba6Ti14Nb2O39 have bee
n prepared and characterized. BaTi3Nb4O17 was densified to 92% of TD after
firing at 1310 degrees C for 4 h. However, Ba6Ti14Nb2O39 fired under optimi
zed conditions (1260 degrees C for 4 h) showed only 85% TD together with se
condary phase. The crystal system of both of the compositions is orthorhomb
ic. The BaTi3Nb4O17 has epsilon(r) similar to 56, Q(u) similar to 2100 (at
4.402 GHz), tau(f) similar to +86 p.p.m. K-1 and Ba6Ti14Nb2O39 as epsilon(r
) similar to 50, Q(u) similar to 650 (4.359 GHZ) and tau(f) similar to +165
p.p.m. K-1. (C) 1998 Kluwer Academic Publishers.