RFID device having low-loss barium-based ceramic oxide

1. A method, comprising:

providing a body material including at least one of barium stannate, barium cerate, barium tungstate and barium molybdate, said providing a body material including providing a precursor mixture that includes barium carbonate and tin oxide and heating the precursor mixture to form a ceramic oxide; and

embedding a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip in the body material.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing with the ceramic oxide a low-dielectric constant modifier including at least one of a magnesium aluminum silicate, a magnesium silicate, a zinc silicate, silica, and talc.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein providing a body material further includes sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier to produce ceramic oxide granules having a diameter in the range of about 20 micrometers to 100 micrometers.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein providing a body material further includes, prior to sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier, adding a sintering aid including at least one of copper oxide, lithium niobate, boron oxide, barium borate, barium tetraborate, barium tungstate, potassium niobate, tungsten oxide, barium molybdate, molybdenum oxide, potassium tantalite, potassium oxide, sodium niobate, sodium oxide, lithium tantalite, lithium oxide, manganese oxide, zinc oxide, calcium zirconate, strontium zirconate, tin oxide, calcium stannate, strontium stannate, and magnesium stannate.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing the ceramic oxide granules with a binder material to produce the body material.

6. A method, comprising:

providing a body material including at least one of barium stannate, barium cerate, barium tungstate and barium molybdate, said providing a body material including providing a precursor mixture that includes barium carbonate and cerium oxide and heating the precursor mixture to form a ceramic oxide; and

embedding a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip in the body material.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing with ceramic oxide a low-dielectric constant modifier including at least one of a magnesium aluminum silicate, a magnesium silicate, a zinc silicate, silica, and talc.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein providing a body material further includes sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier to produce ceramic oxide granules having a diameter in the range of about 20 micrometers to 100 micrometers.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein providing a body material further includes, prior to sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier, adding a sintering aid including at least one of copper oxide, lithium niobate, boron oxide, barium borate, barium tetraborate, barium tungstate, potassium niobate, tungsten oxide, barium molybdate, molybdenum oxide, potassium tantalite, potassium oxide, sodium niobate, sodium oxide, lithium tantalate, lithium oxide, manganese oxide, zinc oxide, calcium zirconate, strontium zirconate, calcium cerate, strontium cerate, and magnesium cerate.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing the ceramic oxide granules with a binder material to produce the body material.

11. A method, comprising:

providing a body material including at least one of barium stannate, barium cerate, barium tungstate and barium molybdate, said providing a body material including providing a precursor mixture that includes barium carbonate and tungsten oxide and heating the precursor mixture to form a ceramic oxide; and

embedding a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip in the body material.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing with the ceramic oxide a low-dielectric constant modifier including at least one of a magnesium aluminum silicate, a magnesium silicate, a zinc silicate, silica, and talc.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing granules of the ceramic oxide with a binder material to produce the body material.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein providing a body material further includes sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier to produce ceramic oxide granules having a diameter in the range of about 20 micrometers to 100micrometers.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein providing a body material further includes, prior to sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier, adding a sintering aid including at least one of a copper oxide and a borate-based material.

16. A method, comprising:

providing a body material including at least one of barium stannate, barium cerate, barium tungstate and barium molybdate, said providing a body material including providing a precursor mixture that includes barium carbonate and molybdenum oxide and heating the precursor mixture to form a ceramic oxide; and

embedding a radio frequency identification (RFID) chip in the body material.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing with the ceramic oxide a low-dielectric constant modifier including at least one of a magnesium aluminum silicate, a magnesium silicate, a zinc silicate, silica, and talc.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein providing a body material further includes mixing granules of the ceramic oxide with a binder material to produce the body material.

19. The method of claim 17 wherein providing a body material further includes sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier to produce ceramic oxide granules having a diameter in the range of about 20 micrometers to 100 micrometers.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein providing a body material further includes, prior to sintering the mixture of ceramic oxide and low-dielectric constant modifier, adding a sintering aid including at least one of a copper oxide and a borate-based material.