Low temperature fired Ni-Cu-Zn ferrite with Bi4Ti3O12

The Ni-Cu-Zn ferrites with different contents of Bi4Ti3O12 ceramics (1-8 wt%) as sintering additives were prepared by the usual ceramic technology and sintered at 900 degrees C to adapt to the low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. The magnetic and dielectric properties of the ferrite can be effectively improved with the effect of anappropriate amount of Bi4Ti3O12. For all samples, the ferrite sintered with 2 wt% Bi4Ti3O12 has relatively high density (98.8%) and permeability, while the ferrite with 8 wt% Bi4Ti3O12 has relatively good dielectric properties in a wide frequency range. The influences of Bi4Ti3O12 addition on microstructure, magnetic and dielectric properties of the ferrite have been discussed. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.