Prototyping Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3-based multilayer ceramic capacitors for high-temperature and power electronics

Currently, research on capacitor materials for high-temperature and power electronics focuses on achieving new record-breaking limits for dielectric properties or energy storage densities, with little regard for the stability of key parameters during operation or component reliability. While environmental conditions usually do not exceed 300 °C, the voltage ratings of capacitors are still unclear. Within this work, multilayer ceramic capacitors based on lead-free sodium bismuth titanate with AgPd inner electrodes have exhibited exceptional stability of properties and capacitance at high temperatures and voltages during operation. Despite the lack of precise requirements and limits specified by manufacturers and industry, these prototype MLCCs can help to open up the field of high-temperature and power electronics. Their extensive stability of dielectric properties allows for a rather universal application.