Radiofrequency and other electronic devices formed from enhanced resonant frequency hexaferrite materials
View Patent ↗Radiofrequency and other electronic devices can be formed from textured hexaferrite materials, such as Z-phase barium cobalt ferrite Ba 3 Co 2 Fe 24 O 41 (Co 2 Z) having enhanced resonant frequency. The textured hexaferrite material can be formed by sintering fine grain hexaferrite powder at a lower temperature than conventional firing temperatures to inhibit reduction of iron. The textured hexaferrite material can be used in radiofrequency devices such as circulators or telecommunications systems.
1. A radio-frequency telecommunication system having increased resonant frequency comprising:
a transceiver;
a synthesizer;
transmit and receive filters;
an antenna; and
at least one magnetic isolator including Z-phase barium cobalt hexagonal ferrite material having the formula Ba 3 Co 2 Fe 24 O 41 formed from fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder having an average particle size of between 300-600 nm and sintered at a temperature between 1100 and 1250° C.
2. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein the at least one magnetic isolator comprises a plurality of magnetic isolators.
3. The telecommunication system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of magnetic isolators are incorporated in a single channel power amplifier.
4. The telecommunication system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of magnetic isolators are connectorized, integrated triplate, or microstrip drop-in.
5. The telecommunication system of claim 2 wherein the fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder has a magnetic frequency linewidth of 11 Oe or less.
6. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein the fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder has an average surface area of greater than 15 m 2 /g.
7. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein the at least one magnetic isolator absorbs signals at microwave frequencies.
8. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein the telecommunication system operates in a frequency ranger higher than or broader than that of a telecommunication system made from higher-temperature fired Z-phase barium cobalt.
9. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein sintered fine grain hexagonal powder has a density range of between 4.75 g/cm 3 and 5.36 g/cm 3 .
10. The telecommunication system of claim 1 wherein the fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder has an average surface area of greater than 6 m 2 /g.
11. A telecommunication base station system, the base station system comprising:
a transceiver;
a synthesizer;
transmit and receive filters;
an antenna; and
at least one magnetic isolator including Z-phase barium cobalt hexagonal ferrite material having the formula Ba 3 Co 2 Fe 24 O 41 formed from fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder having an average particle size of between 300-600 nm and sintered at a temperature between 1100 and 1250° C.
12. The telecommunication base station system of claim 11 comprising a plurality of magnetic isolators.
13. The telecommunication base station system of claim 11 wherein the at least one magnetic isolator is incorporated into a single channel power amplifier.
14. The telecommunication base station system of claim 11 wherein the at least one magnetic isolator absorbs signals at microwave frequencies.
15. The telecommunication base station system of claim 11 wherein the at least one magnetic isolator is connectorized, integrated triplate, or microstrip drop-in.
16. The telecommunication base station system of claim 11 wherein the fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder has an average surface area of greater than 15 m 2 /g.
17. A radio-frequency system having high resonant frequency, the system comprising:
at least one filter;
a transceiver; and
at least one magnetic isolator including Z-phase barium cobalt hexagonal ferrite material having the formula Ba 3 Co 2 Fe 24 O 41 formed from fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder having an average particle size of between 300-600 nm and sintered at a temperature between 1100 and 1250° C.
18. The radio-frequency system of claim 17 wherein the system is used for telecommunication.
19. The radio-frequency system of claim 17 further comprising a synthesizer.
20. The radio-frequency system of claim 17 wherein the fine grain hexagonal ferrite powder has an average surface area of greater than 15 m 2 /g.