Effect of Calcination Temperature on Magnetic Properties of MnZn Ferrites for High Frequency Applications

With the development of switching power supplies, miniaturization and high efficiency become hot research issues, and decreasing high-frequency losses is an effective method to achieve it. In this article, the effect of different calcination temperature on the power losses of MnZn ferrites at high frequency (500 kHz) over a broad temperature range is reported. The MnZn ferrites samples were prepared by ceramic process and the effect of calcination temperature was analyzed. The raw materials were calcined at 775 degrees C, 800 degrees C, 825 degrees C, 850 degrees C, 875 degrees C, 900 degrees C, 925 degrees C and 950 degrees C, and the regular fluctuations of particle size (as-calcined), density (as-sintered) and magnetic properties are presented in this work. It is shown that the samples calcined at 850 degrees C exhibit optimal microstructure and magnetic properties. The newly developed MnZn ferrites are characterized by sintered density of 4.61 g/cm(3), initial permeability of 1223 (10 kHz/0.1 mT/25 degrees C), saturation magnetic flux density of 488 mT (10 kHz/1200 A/m/25 degrees C) and power losses of 68 mW/cm(3) (500 kHz/50 mT/100 degrees C).