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  • Materials Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Solid State Physics

Background:

  • Multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) are essential components in modern consumer electronics.
  • Existing MLCC designs face limitations in dielectric response and temperature stability.
  • There is a need for advanced capacitor architectures to meet the demands of high-performance electronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel compositionally graded multilayer (CGML) architecture for MLCCs.
  • To investigate the impact of CGML architecture on dielectric properties and temperature performance.
  • To explore the potential of CGML MLCCs in advanced electronic applications.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of MLCCs utilizing a compositionally graded multilayer design.
  • Characterization of dielectric response, tunability, and dielectric loss across a wide temperature spectrum.
  • Analysis of the internal bias field generated by compositional grading and its effect on nonlinearity.

Main Results:

  • CGML MLCCs demonstrated significantly enhanced dielectric tunability, reaching up to 70%.
  • Dielectric losses were maintained at low levels (<2.5%) across specified industrial temperature ranges.
  • Compositional grading induced an internal bias field, boosting tunability through increased nonlinearity.

Conclusions:

  • The CGML architecture offers a transformative approach to improving MLCC performance.
  • Enhanced dielectric tunability and stable performance over wide temperature ranges are key advantages.
  • CGML MLCCs are promising for the development of compact filters and efficient power converters.