Dielectric ceramic composition and electronic component
A dielectric ceramic composition comprises a main component composed of at least one selected from BaTiO 3 , (Ba, Ca)TiO 3 , (Ba, Sr)TiO 3 and (Ba, Ca, Sr)TiO 3 , an oxide of rare earth element and a composite compound including Ba. 9 to 13 mol of the composite compound in terms of composite compound is included in the dielectric composition. The dielectric ceramic composition includes surface diffusion particles having surface diffusion structure composed of non diffusion phase and diffusion phase including rare earth element. In the surface diffusion particle, when an area of the non diffusion phase is defined as S1, an area of the diffusion phase is defined as S2, S1 and S2 satisfy a relation of S1:S2=20:80 to 30:70 (Note that, except S1=30 and S2=70), when an average concentration of the rare earth element in the surface diffusion particle is defined as C, S2 and C satisfy a relation of 4.8≦S2×C≦5.8. By the present invention, dielectric ceramic composition which improves reliability with obtaining good specific permittivity and temperature characteristic and electronic component to which the dielectric ceramic composition is applied can be obtained.
1. A dielectric ceramic composition comprising;
a main component composed of one selected from the group consisting of BaTiO 3 , (Ba, Ca)TiO 3 , (Ba, Sr)TiO 3 and (Ba, Ca, Sr) TiO 3 ,
an oxide of R element, where R element is at least one selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, and
a composite compound including Ba, wherein
9 to 13 mol of said composite compound in terms of composite compound is included with respect to 100 mol of said main component,
said dielectric ceramic composition includes surface diffusion particles having surface diffusion structure which is composed of non diffusion phase and diffusion phase existing around said non diffusion phase and including at least said R element,
in said surface diffusion particle, when an area occupied by said non diffusion phase is defined as S1, and an area occupied by said diffusion phase is defined as S2, S1 and S2 satisfy a relation of S1:S2=20:80 to 30:70 (Note that, except S1=30 and S2=70),
when an average concentration of said R element in said surface diffusion particle is defined as C, S2 and C satisfy a relation of 4.8≦S2×C≦5.8.
2. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein
said composite component including said Ba is barium zirconate.
3. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein
4.5 to 5.5 mol of oxide of said R element in terms of R 2 O 3 is included with respect to 100 mol of said main component.
4. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 2 , wherein
4.5 to 5.5 mol of oxide of said R element in terms of R 2 O 3 is included with respect to 100 mol of said main component.
5. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 1 , wherein
with respect to 100 mol of said main component, 2.7 to 5.7 mol of oxide of Mg in terms of MgO is included, 0.5 to 1.5 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Co and Fe in terms of MnO, Cr 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 is included, 3.0 to 3.9 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ge, B and Li in terms SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Li 2 O is included.
6. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 2 , wherein
with respect to 100 mol of said main component, 2.7 to 5.7 mol of oxide of Mg in terms of MgO is included, 0.5 to 1.5 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Co and Fe in terms of MnO, Cr 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 is included, 3.0 to 3.9 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ge, B and Li in terms SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Li 2 O is included.
7. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 3 , wherein
with respect to 100 mol of said main component, 2.7 to 5.7 mol of oxide of Mg in terms of MgO is included, 0.5 to 1.5 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Co and Fe in terms of MnO, Cr 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 is included, 3.0 to 3.9 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ge, B and Li in terms SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Li 2 O is included.
8. The dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 4 , wherein
with respect to 100 mol of said main component, 2.7 to 5.7 mol of oxide of Mg in terms of MgO is included, 0.5 to 1.5 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr, Co and Fe in terms of MnO, Cr 2 O 3 , Co 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 is included, 3.0 to 3.9 mol of oxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Al, Ge, B and Li in terms SiO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , B 2 O 3 and Li 2 O is included.
9. An electric component having a dielectric layer and an electrode layer, wherein
said dielectric layer is composed of the dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 1 .