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Thermal activation energy on electrical degradation process in BaTiO3 based multilayer ceramic capacitors for lifetime reliability

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Title: Thermal activation energy on electrical degradation process in BaTiO3 based multilayer ceramic capacitors for lifetime reliability
Authors: Jinsung Chun, Jungwoo Heo, KyungSoo Lee, Byeong Uk Ye, Byung Sung Kang, Seok-Hyun Yoon
Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2024)
Subject Terms: Medicine, Science
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Medicine
LCC:Science
Description: Abstract For a high capacitance and high lifetime reliability of multilayer ceramic capacitors for automotive applications, the activation energy on thermal activation process can typically be calculated by using Arrhenius based Prokopowicz–Vaskas equation as a method for lifetime prediction. In this study, it is clearly observed that the activation energy shows to be constant in the range of ~ 1.5 eV for the prototype MLCCs, higher than the activation energy values of ~ 1.0 eV related to the motion or diffusion of oxygen vacancies reported in the previous literature. The activation energy value of ~ 1.5 eV for three prototype MLCCs is close to a half the energy band gap (E g/2 ≈ 1.6 eV) of BaTiO3 obtained from specific environment, where oxygen vacancies are stabilized by external containment such as the effect of rare earth oxide additives. Due to an obvious difference in activation energy values, it difficult to explain the conduction mechanism for failure by only oxygen vacancy migration. Therefore, the concepts of electronic processes and oxygen vacancy should be considered together to understand conduction mechanism for failure of BaTiO3-based MLCCs in thermal activation processes. It can be useful as an indicator for future MLCC development with high lifetime reliability.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2045-2322
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51254-w
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/96ed94acb79b4d63bb53e6bc67f44cf0
Accession Number: edsdoj.96ed94acb79b4d63bb53e6bc67f44cf0
ISSN: 20452322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51254-w
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