The structure and dielectric properties of bulk ceramics in
the xCa2AlNbO6: (1-x)Ca3Nb2O8 system were studied. Ca2AlNbO6
(P21/n, a = 5.3785(1) Å, b = 5.4158(1)
Å, c = 7.6259(1) Å, b
= 89.93(1)o) is a double perovskite with structure
similar to CaTiO3 and Ca3Nb2O8 is
a defect perovskite-related phase (a = 23.803(1) Å). The
end members exhibit temperature coefficients of resonant frequency
(Df) that are opposite in sign; therefore,
compositions along the tie line between them were prepared to
examine the dielectric properties. Materials in this
system exhibit modest relative permittivities (24 < er < 39) and low dielectric
loss (7000 < Q x f < 14000 at 6 GHz). At the composition
near x = 0.6, the relative permittivity is 26 with Df
near 0 ppm at 7 GHz. Synthesis, structural characterization
from single-crystal X-ray and powder neutron diffraction, and
the dielectric properties of the phases will be described.