A novel magnetodielectric solid solution ceramic 0.4 LiFe₅ O₈-0.6 Li₂ MgTi₃ O₈ with excellent microwave dielectric properties

In this study, a novel spinel solid solution ceramic of 0.4LiFe ₅O₈-0.6Li₂MgTi₃O₈ (0.4LFO-0.6LMT) has been developed and investigated. It is found that the 40 mol% LiFe₅O₈ and 60 mol% Li₂MgTi ₃O₈ are fully soluble in each other and a disordered spinel phase is formed. The ceramic sample sintered at 1050°C/2 h exhibits both good magnetic and dielectric properties in the frequency range 1-10 MHz, with a permeability between 29.9~14.1 and magnetic loss tangent between 0.12~0.67, permittivity between 16.92~16.94 and dielectric loss tangent between 5.9 × 10^-3-2.3 × 10^-2. The sample also has good microwave dielectric properties with a relative permittivity of 16.1, a high quality factor (Q × f) ~28 500 GHz (at 7.8 GHz). Furthermore, 3 wt% H₃BO₃-CuO (BCu) addition can effectively lower the sintering temperature to 925°C and does not degrade the magnetodielectric properties. The chemical compatibility with silver electrode indicates that this kind of ceramics is a good candidate for the low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) application.