The effects of additive sintering aids on the microsiructures and microwave dielectric properties of 0.8(Mg0.95Zn0.05)TiO3-0.2Ca(0.61)Nd(0.26)TiO(3) ceramics were investigated. B2O3 was selected as a liquid phase sintering aid to lower the sintering temperature of 0.8(Mg0.95Zn0.05)TiO3-0.2Ca(0.61)Nd(0.26)TiO(3) ceramics. With added B2O3, the densification temperature Of 0.8(Mg0.95Zn0.05)TiO3-0.2Ca(0.61)Nd(0.26)TiO(3) can be effectively reduced from 1350 degrees C to 1125-1250 degrees C. Low-level doping of B2O3 (0.5-4 wt.%) significantly improves the density and dielectric properties of 0.8(Mg0.95Zn0.05)TiO3-0.2Ca(0.61)Nd(0.26)TiO(3) ceramics. The quality factor Q xf was strongly dependent upon the amount of additives. Q xf values of 21200 and 54900 GHz could be obtained at 1125-1250 degrees C with 0.5 to 4 wt.% B2O3 added, respectively. Over all ranges of addition, the relative dielectric constants differed significantly and ranged from 24.1 to 26.6. The temperature coefficient -varied from 2.9 to 10.03 ppm/'degrees C. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.