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Measurement of Materials Dielectric Properties

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Author(s)

Jan Obrzut

Abstract

Dielectric materials are the building blocks of functional electronic circuits, capacitors, gate dielectrics, transmission lines, and are essential as electrical insulators for power distribution. Molecular solids, organic polymer resins, ceramic glasses and composites of organic resins with ceramic fillers represent typical dielectrics. TThe dielectric properties of materials are used to describe electrical energy storage, dissipation and energy transfer. he most relevant physical processes in dielectric materials from the practical view point are those which result in power loss. It is important to understand the basic characteristics of these processes because they determine the optimal approach to measurement. In this paper we review the basic characteristics of the dielectric materials and the methods for permittivity measurements. Recent advances in high frequency metrology employing microwave network analysis is highlighted for bulk and thin-film materials.
Citation
Handbook of Materials Methods
Publisher Info
Book Chapter Springer Handbook of Material Measurement Method, New York, NY

Keywords

dielectric materials, dielectric metrology, high frequency measurements

Citation

Obrzut, J. (2006), Measurement of Materials Dielectric Properties, Book Chapter Springer Handbook of Material Measurement Method, New York, NY, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=852636 (Accessed December 7, 2024)

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Created September 4, 2006, Updated February 17, 2017