Monolithic Ceramic Capacitor Dielectric Composition for High Capacitance

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Problem

Monolithic ceramic capacitors with high relative dielectric constants above 4,500 struggle to maintain good temperature characteristics and reliability, as increasing the dielectric constant beyond a certain point compromises temperature stability and reliability.

Innovation Solution

A monolithic ceramic capacitor design incorporating a multilayer body with perovskite compounds containing Ba and Ti, along with elements like Gd, Tb, Dy, Y, Si, Mn, Mg, and Zr, where specific mole ratios and content ranges are maintained to achieve a high relative dielectric constant while ensuring good temperature characteristics and high reliability.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If the relative dielectric constant is increased above 4,500 to achieve higher capacity, then the capacitance increases, but temperature characteristics deteriorate and reliability becomes unsatisfactory

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelative dielectric constantVSAvoidtemperature characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by precisely controlling the molar ratios of multiple components in the dielectric composition. Specifically, it adjusts the content of Gd2O3 (0.03-0.10 mol), BaZrO3 (0.20-0.70 mol), and other secondary components relative to 100 mol of BaTiO3 primary component. This systematic parameter optimization enables achieving relative dielectric constant above 4,500 while maintaining temperature characteristics within ±15% in the range of -25°C to 85°C, thus resolving the contradiction between high capacitance and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by combining BaTiO3 primary component with multiple secondary components including Gd2O3, MnO, R2O3 (rare earth elements other than Gd), BaZrO3, and other oxides. This multi-component composite dielectric system synergistically achieves both high relative dielectric constant (>4,500) and good temperature characteristics, overcoming the limitation of single-component or simple composite systems that could only achieve ≤4,500 dielectric constant.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Quantity of substance

If the relative dielectric constant is increased above 4,500 to achieve higher capacity, then the capacitance increases, but good temperature characteristics (within ±15% in the temperature range of −25° C. to 85° C.) cannot be ensured

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverelative dielectric constantVSAvoidtemperature characteristics
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by precisely controlling the molar ratios of multiple components in the dielectric composition. Specifically, it adjusts the content of Gd2O3 (0.03-0.10 mol), BaZrO3 (0.20-0.70 mol), and other secondary components relative to 100 mol of BaTiO3 primary component. This systematic parameter optimization enables achieving relative dielectric constant above 4,500 while maintaining temperature characteristics within ±15% in the range of -25°C to 85°C, thus resolving the contradiction between high capacitance and reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs composite materials by combining BaTiO3 primary component with multiple secondary components including Gd2O3, MnO, R2O3 (rare earth elements other than Gd), BaZrO3, and other oxides. This multi-component composite dielectric system synergistically achieves both high relative dielectric constant (>4,500) and good temperature characteristics, overcoming the limitation of single-component or simple composite systems that could only achieve ≤4,500 dielectric constant.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS9928960B2Monolithic ceramic capacitor and method for manufacturing the same
Publication Date: 2018.03.27 MURATA MFG CO LTD
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AI summary

A monolithic ceramic capacitor that contains a perovskite compound including Ba and Ti and at least one type of element selected from Gd, Tb, and Dy, and contains elements selected from Y, Si, Mn, Mg, and Zr. The content a of at least one element selected from Gd, Tb, and Dy satisfies 0.2≤a≤0.8, the content b of Y satisfies 0.0≤b≤0.5, the content c of Si satisfies 0.0≤c≤2.5, the content d of Mn satisfies 0.0≤d≤0.25, the content e of Mg satisfies 0.0≤e≤1.2, the content f of Zr satisfies 0.0≤f≤0.5, and the molar ratio m of the content of Ba/(f+the content of Ti) satisfies 0.99≤m≤1.01, where the total content of Ti is 100 parts by mole.