• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.267-273
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• 2016

This study evaluated the mechanical properties and crack-healing abilities of zirconia composite ceramics. The six kinds of specimens used were: partially stabilized zirconia (Z) and five zirconia composite (ZS, ZST1, ZST2, ZST3, and ZST5) with SiC and $TiO_2$. There was not a large difference between the Vickers hardness of the six types of zirconia ceramics. The bending strength of the ZS specimen degraded rapidly, but the zirconia specimens with $TiO_2$ (ZST1, ZST2, ZST3, and ZST5) showed improved strength. Therefore, it was determined that the bending strength is affected by the crystallization, which is due to the addition of SiC and $TiO_2$. From the crack-healing conditions having the highest bending strength, monolithic zirconia retained its cracks, while the specimens of four types with SiC healed their cracks.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.45 no.4
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• pp.208-213
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• 2008

In this study, helical antenna with microwave ZST ceramics was designed using finite element method and developed. Studied parameters are relative dielectric constant of the dielectric core and the width of the conduction metal band of the antenna. As shown in the results, the center frequency of the antenna was decreased as the dielectric constant increased. Also beam width of the antenna increased as both the dielectric constant and the conduction band width increased. Based on the designed optimal shape, the manufactured antenna has the good beam width at center frequency 1.58 GHz.

• Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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• 1998.11a
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• pp.62-62
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• 1998

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• v.2 no.3
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• pp.162-166
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• 1996

The effects of NiO addition on the microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of ($Zr_{08}Sn_{02}$)$TiO_4$ (ZST) were investigated. With the NiO addition, a higher density of ZST ceramics than 95% of the theoretical values has been obtained in the sintering temperature range of 1400 to 150$0^{\circ}C$. Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) analysis of sintered specimen shows the presence of second phase at grain boundaries, which is considered to be $NiTiO_3$. Dielectric constant of the specimen is found to increase linearly with density. Q-values and TC$_r$ decrease with increasing NiO content. The variation of dielectric properties with NiO content is discussed in terms of the second phase. The ZST ceramics with 0.25 wt% NiO showed ${\varepsilon}_{\gamma}$=38, Q=7000 at GHz and TC$\gamma$=-0.5 ppm/$^{\circ}C$, comparable with the values obtained by the previous investigations.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.05b
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• pp.257-260
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• 2000

소결온도 및 소결시간의 변화가 ZST세라믹의 유전상수 $\varepsilon_{\tau}$, 품질계수 $Q{\cdot}f$ 및 공진주파수의 온도계수 $\tau_f$에 미치는 영향에 대하여 연구하였다. 소결온도를 $1420^{\circ}C$까지 올렸을 때 공진기 섭동방법으로 1.6GHz에서 측정한 품질계수 Q가 가장 높았으나, 소결밀도 및 유전상수는 오히려 감소하였다. 소결시간의 증가에 따른 품질계수 Q는 $1300^{\circ}C{\sim}1380^{\circ}C$ 온도 범위에서는 소폭 상승하였으며, 소결밀도 및 유전상수는 거의 일정하였다. 공진주파수의 온도계수 $\tau_f$는 소결온도 및 소결시간의 변화에는 거의 의존하지 않았다.

• Journal of the Microelectronics and Packaging Society
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.31-40
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• 1995

Donor dopant로 WO3, Ta2O5 및 Nb2O5를 첨가한 Zr0.8Sn0.2TiO4 세라믹스의 유전상수 $\varepsilon$r 품 질계수 Q 및 공진주파수의 온도계수 rf에 대하여 연구하였다. 139$0^{\circ}C$에서 32시간 소결시 donor dopant 첨가량에 따른 ZST의 유전상수는 소결밀도의 변화 거동과 잘 일치하였다. 5.5 GHz에서 측정 한 ZST의 품질계수 Q는 ~0.5 mol% WO3 Ta2O5 및 Nb2O5 첨가에 의해 6800에서 8500 정도로 증가 하였다. ZST의 $\tau$f는 0.3 mol%까지의 WO3 첨가량 증가에 따라 0 ppm/$^{\circ}C$에서 -4.6 ppm/$^{\circ}C$까지 음 의 값으로 직선적으로 감소하였으며 0.4 mol% 범위의 Ta2O5 및 Nb2O5 첨가에 의해 -7 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ 까지 직선적으로 감소하였다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.07a
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• pp.636-639
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• 2000

Effects of sintering temperature and time on relative permittivity $\varepsilon$$\_$r/, unloaded quality factor Q$.$f and temperature coefficient of resonant frequency $\tau$$\_$f/ of dielectric resonator materials produced from commercial ZST powder were investigated in some detail. Q$.$f values, as determined from cavity perturbation method at 1.6 GHz, gradually increased with sintering temperature reaching the maximum at 1420$^{\circ}C$. However, bulk density and relative permittivity values, which increased with temperature, started to decrease above 1380$^{\circ}C$. In addition, Q$.$f values slightly increased with sintering time at the sintering temperature of 1300$^{\circ}C$∼1380$^{\circ}C$, while bulk density and relative permittivity values were approximately constant. It was also found that $\tau$$\_$f/ values were not affected by sintering temperature and time within the experimental conditions used.

• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.32 no.6
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• pp.719-725
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• 1995

ZST powders were synthesized by coprecipitation of (Zr4+, Ti4+)-hydroxide in the presence of SnO2 particles. Zn(NO3)2 was used as a sintering additive, and according to the adding sequence, sintering and dielectric properties were investigated. Sintered densities of ZST prepared by adding Zn(NO3)2 before calcination were a little higher than those added after calcination, and dielectric properties of the specimen added by Zn(NO3)2 after calcination were better (sintered at 125$0^{\circ}C$/2 h ; Q$\times$f(GHz)=49, 000, $\varepsilon$r=41) than before calcination (Q$\times$f(GHz)=42, 000, $\varepsilon$r=39.5). Through the observation of TEM, it was identified that the cause was due to the difference of the degree of Zn2+ diffusion into grains. With increasing sintering time from 2 to 8 hrs, grain size was doubled and dielectric properties were somewhat deteriorated.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.311-316
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• 2010

$Zr_{0.7}Sn_{0.3}TiO_4$ (ZST) thin films were fabricated by metal-organic decomposition, and their dielectric properties were investigated in order to evaluate their potential use in passive capacitors for rf and analog/mixed signal integrated circuits. The ZST thin film annealed at the temperature of $800^{\circ}C$ showed a dielectric constant of 27.3 and a dielectric loss of 0.011. The capacitor using the ZST film had quadratic and linear voltage coefficient of capacitance (VCC) of -65 ppm/$V^2$ and -35 ppm/V at 100 kHz, respectively. It also exhibited a good temperature coefficient of capacitance (TCC) value of -32 ppm/$^{\circ}C$ at 100 kHz.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1996.11a
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• pp.59-62
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• 1996

The effect of NiO addition on the microstructure and microwave dielectric properties of (Zr$_{0.8}$Sn$_{0.2}$)TiO$_4$(ZST) was investigated. With the NiO addition, a dense ZST body of density higher than 95% has been achieved in the sintering temperature range of 1400 to 150$0^{\circ}C$. Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDS) analysis of sintered specimen shows the presence of second phase at grain boundaries, which is considered to be NiTiO$_3$. Dielectric constant of the specimen is found to increase linearly with density. Q-values and TC$_{f}$decrease with increasing NiO content. The variation of dielectric properties with NiO content is discussed in term of the second phase. The ZST ceramics with small amount of additive gave $\varepsilon$$_{r}$=38, Q=7000 at 7 GHz and TC$_{f}$=-0.5 ppm/$^{\circ}C$, comparable with the values obtained by previous investigation.stigation.