Medium-high K LiNb0.6Ti0.5-x(Zn1/3Nb2/3)xO3 microwave dielectric ceramics for miniaturized dielectric resonant antennas

High performance and miniaturization are becoming increasingly important for practical microwave electronics and high-density communication systems. Here, LiNb 0.6 Ti 0.5- x (Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ) x O 3 (LNT- x ZN, x  = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 mol%) ceramics have been successfully prepared by a solid-phase reaction. The relationship between the physical structure, microscopic morphology, Raman spectroscopy , and microwave properties is revealed. The better microwave dielectric properties of the LNT-4ZN ceramic sintered at 1075 °C are ε r ∼59.9, Q× f ∼8261 GHz, and τ f ∼-7.4 ppm/°C. Using this ceramic, a miniaturized dielectric resonant antenna (DRA) is designed and demonstrated. The return loss, radiation efficiency, and realized gain of this device at the center frequency are −43.57 dB, 78.4 %, and 8.59 dB, respectively. The antenna, in addition to the good radiation performance, has a size advantage over similar devices (#Cylindrical sample, # R 3.1 mm ×  h 1.6 mm, @Square substrate, @ a  =  b  = 18 mm ×  h 3.1 mm). This work exemplifies the great potential of LNT-4ZN materials in communication devices and promotes the application of microwave dielectric ceramics in antenna fields.