Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) is a capacitor in which dielectric and internal metal layers are alternately stacked. It controls the flow of current in the circuit and prevents electromagnetic interference between components. In accordance with ...
Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC) is a capacitor in which dielectric and internal metal layers are alternately stacked. It controls the flow of current in the circuit and prevents electromagnetic interference between components. In accordance with the trend of high integration and miniaturization of electronic devices, research for high permittivity of dielectrics and high stacking and thinning of sheets is being actively conducted. In particular, as the demand for MLCC for electric vehicles increases, high reliability becomes important, and a solid-state synthesis method of BaTiO3 is emerging. In the case of automotive components, reliability that satisfies AEC-Q200 is required because they are used in extreme situations compared to IT components. In general, BaTiO3 dielectrics are manufactured by hydrothermal synthesis, which is suitable for synthesis of ultra-fine powder, but defects such as pores inevitably exist, reducing reliability. Therefore, research on dielectrics for high-capacity, high-reliability MLCC through solid-state synthesis is actively underway.
In this study, the synthesis method of BaTiO3 powder with high dielectric properties was studied and its properties were evaluated through solid-state synthesis. First, factors influencing the properties of BaTiO3 synthesized in the solid-state by disintegrating the starting materials BaCO3 and TiO2 under various conditions were analyzed and the dielectric properties of the sintered specimens were evaluated. Disintegration of BaCO3 and TiO2 was effective in improving tetragonality and crystallinity, reducing grain size and densification of the sintered body, and BaTiO3 having excellent insulation resistance and temperature stability characteristics was synthesized.
In addition, in the case of the ultra-fine powder addition experiment, the properties according to the content were evaluated by adding 50 nm level BaTiO3 Seed powder together with the starting materials before solid-state synthesis. When BaTiO3 Seed was added, tetragonality and crystallinity were excellent, and it was effective in uniform particle size distribution and reduction in grain size of the sintered body. As the amount of BaTiO3 Seed increased, the sintered density tended to decrease, but when 25 wt% was added, the synthesis was completed at a lower temperature than general solid-state synthesis, and dielectric properties such as permittivity, dielectric loss, and temperature stability were the best. These results suggest that the BaTiO3 Seed powder served as a nucleation site during solid-state synthesis, contributing to the synthesis of particulate BaTiO3 with excellent dielectric properties by inducing uniform synthesis of the starting materials and suppressing grain growth.
Therefore, the results of this study identified the direct and indirect effects between the disintegration conditions of the starting materials, the synthesized powder and the sintered specimen, and the possibility of low-temperature solid-state synthesis with the ultra-fine powder addition method and the non-uniform particle size distribution presented as a disadvantage of the solid-state synthesis method. By synthesizing particulate BaTiO3 with improved dielectric properties, the applicability of high permittivity, high stacking, and thinning for the realization of high capacity and high reliability of MLCC was confirmed.