Hexagonal type barium titanate powder, producing method thereof, dielectric ceramic composition, electronic component, and producing method of the electronic component

1. A hexagonal type barium titanate powder comprising barium titanate as a main component shown by a generic formula of (Ba 1-α M α ) A (Ti 1-β Ga β ) B O 3 and having hexagonal structure wherein;

an effective ionic radius of 12-coordinated “M” is −25% or more to +25% or less with respect to an effective ionic radius of 12-coordinated Ba 2+ , and

said A, B, α and β satisfy relations of 0.975≦(A/B)≦1.015, 0.0015≦α<0.005, 0.075≦β≦0.15.

2. A method of producing the hexagonal type barium titanate powder as set forth in claim 1 comprising steps of;

preparing a source material of barium titanate, a source material of an element M, and a source material of Ga,

heat-treating said source material of barium titanate, said source material of an element M, and said source material of Ga.

3. A dielectric ceramic composition comprising a hexagonal type barium titanate powder as a main component shown by a generic formula of (Ba 1-α M α ) A (Ti 1-β Ga β ) B O 3 and having hexagonal structure wherein;

an effective ionic radius of 12-coordinated “M” is −25% or more to +25% or less with respect to an effective ionic radius of 12-coordinated Ba 2+ , and

said A, B, α and β satisfy relations of 0.975≦(A/B)≦1.015, 0.0015≦α<0.005, 0.075≦β≦0.15.

4. An electronic component comprising a dielectric layer constituted from the dielectric ceramic composition as set forth in claim 3 .

5. A method of producing an electronic component comprising the steps of,

forming a dielectric paste layer using a dielectric paste including a hexagonal barium titanate powder as set forth in claim 1 , and

firing said dielectric paste layer.