Additively manufactured ultra-low sintering temperature, low loss Ag2Mo2O7 ceramic substrates

Ultra-low sintering temperature silver molybdenum oxide (Ag2Mo2O7) ceramics have been printed using direct ink writing (a material extrusion additive manufacturing process) for the first time. An optimum densification conditions of 460 degrees C / 2 h was determined, resulting in relative permittivity, epsilon(r) = 13.45, dielectric loss, tan delta = 0.0005, microwave quality factor, Q x f = 17,056 GHz and the temperature coefficient of resonant frequency tau(f) = 121 ppm/degrees C. The results were comparable to the dielectric properties of conventionally fabricated ceramics. A series of metal/ceramic antenna designs were produced via dual-printing and co-firing, to demonstrate the potential of Ag2Mo2O7, to be used as a co-firable dielectric material for functional integrated circuits and/or microwave RF devices through multi-material direct ink writing.