Abstract: A multiphase ferrite composition includes a primary phase consisting of a MnZn ferrite matrix; and 0.01 to 10 weight percent microscaled inclusion particles comprising an orthoferrite RFeO3 wherein R is a rare earth ion, yttrium iron garnet (YIG), or a combination thereof, wherein the microscaled inclusion particles have an average particle size (D50) of 0.1 micron to 5 microns, and wherein the D50 of the microscaled inclusion particles is smaller than the average particle size (D50) of the MnZn ferrite particles; and optionally 0.01 to 5 weight percent additive; wherein weight percent is based on the total weight of the multiphase ferrite composition. A method of manufacturing the multiphase ferrite composition is also disclosed.

Abstract: A multilayer material, including a first polymer foam layer having a density of less than 481 kg/m3, a compression force deflection of 5 to 1,035 kPa, at 25% deflection determined in accordance with ASTM D3574-17, and a thickness of less than 3.5 millimeters; and a second polymer foam layer having a density of greater than 240 kg/m3, wherein the density of the second polymer foam layer is at least two times greater than the density of the first polymer foam layer, and a thickness of less than 0.3 millimeters, wherein the thickness of the first polymer foam layer is at least two times greater than the thickness of the second polymer foam layer; wherein the first polymer foam layer and the second polymer foam layer include a flame retardant composition, and wherein the multilayer material has a thickness of 3.5 millimeters or less, and a UL-94 rating of V1.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a printed circuit board substrate (12) comprises a polymer matrix; a reinforcing layer (42); and a plurality of coated boron nitride particles (44); wherein the plurality of coated boron nitride particles comprise a coating having an average coating thickness of 1 to 100 nanometers. The polymer matrix can comprise at least one of an epoxy, a polyphenylene ether, polystyrene, an ethylene-propylene dicyclopentadiene copolymer, a polybutadiene, a polyisoprene, a fluoropolymer, or a crosslinked matrix comprising at least one of triallyl cyanurate, triallyl isocyanurate, 1,2,4-trivinyl cyclohexane, trimethylolpropane triacrylate, or trimethylolpropane trimethacrylate.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes: a substrate having an elongated aperture having an overall length, L, and an overall width, W, as observed in a plan view of the device, where L>W; a dielectric medium having a dielectric material other than air disposed on the substrate substantially covering the aperture, the dielectric medium having a cross sectional boundary as viewed in the plan view of the device, the cross sectional boundary having at least one recessed portion that recesses inward toward the aperture from a tangent line that partially bounds the cross sectional boundary; wherein the length L is not perpendicular to the tangent line.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes: an electromagnetically reflective structure having an electrically conductive structure and a plurality of electrically conductive electromagnetic reflectors that are integrally formed with or are in electrical communication with the electrically conductive structure; wherein the plurality of reflectors are disposed relative to each other in an ordered arrangement; and, wherein each reflector of the plurality of reflectors forms a wall that defines and at least partially circumscribes a recess having an electrically conductive base that forms part of or is in electrical communication with the electrically conductive structure.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes at least one dielectric resonator antenna, DRA, and at least one dielectric waveguide, DWG, configured so that during operation of the electromagnetic device, the at least one DRA provides an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DWG, or the at least one DWG provides an electromagnetic signal to the at least one DRA. The at least one DWG has a three-dimensional, 3D, shape that is different from a 3D shape of the at least one DRA.

Abstract: In an aspect, a ferrite composition comprises a BiRuCo-M-type ferrite having the formula Me1-xBixCoyRuzFe12-tO19, wherein Me is at least one of Sr, Pb, or Ba; x is 0.01 to 0.5; y is 0.1 to 2; z is 0 to 4, and t is 0 to 4; wherein the Co can be at least partially replaced by at least one of Zn, Cu, or Mg by an amount of less than y, and the Ru can be at least partially replaced by at least one of Ti, Sn, or Zr, where the substitution amount is not more than z or is less than z.

Abstract: An electromagnetic, EM, apparatus includes: a unit cell having at least two dielectric resonator antennas, DRAs; wherein each one of the at least two DRAs is distinctly different from another one of the at least two DRAs; wherein each one of the at least two DRAs is not electromagnetically coupled with another one of the at least two DRAs; wherein the unit cell is configured to operate over a defined overall frequency range; wherein a first DRA of the at least two DRAs is configured to operate over a first frequency range within the overall frequency range; wherein a second DRA of the at least two DRAs is configured to operate over a second frequency range within the overall frequency range that is different from the first frequency range.

Abstract: In an aspect, an R-type ferrite has the formula: Me?3Me2TiFe12O25, wherein Me? is at least one of Ba2+ or Sr2+ and Me is at least one of Co2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, or Zn2+. In another aspect, a composite or an article comprises the R-type ferrite. In yet another aspect, a method of making a R-type ferrite comprises milling ferrite precursor compounds comprising oxides of at least Fe, Ti, Me, and Me?, to form an oxide mixture; wherein Me? comprises at least one of Ba2+ or Sr2+; Me is at least one of Co2+, Mg2+, Cu2+, or Zn2+; and calcining the oxide mixture in an oxygen or air atmosphere to form the R-type ferrite.

Abstract: A photocurable composition for stereolithographic three-dimensional printing, wherein the photocurable composition comprises a photoreactive oligomer component comprising a hydrophobic oligomer comprising a photoreactive end group, a photoreactive monomer component comprising a photoreactive monomer having a photoreactive end group, and a photoinitiation composition comprising a photoinitiator; the photocurable composition has a viscosity of 250 to 10,000 centipoise at 22° C., determined using a Brookfield viscometer; and the photocured composition has a dielectric loss of less than 0.010, preferably less than 0.008, more preferably less than 0.006, most preferably less than 0.004, each determined by split-post dielectric resonator testing at 10 gigahertz at 23° C.

Abstract: Described herein is a nanocrystalline ferrite having the formula Ni1?x?yMyCoxFe2+zO4, wherein M is at least one of Zn, Mg, Cu, or Mn, x is 0.01 to 0.8, y is 0.01 to 0.8, and z is ?0.5 to 0.5, and wherein the nanocrystalline ferrite has an average grain size of 5 to 100 nm. A method of forming the nanocrystalline ferrite can comprise high energy ball milling.

Abstract: A sensor apparatus includes a first of a plurality of layers having a top layer, a bottom layer, and at least one intermediate layer having an electrical conductor layer, each of the top layer, the bottom layer, and the at least one intermediate layer is disposed in direct contact with a respective adjacent layer. A second of the plurality of layers is disposed in direct contact with the first plurality of layers such that the bottom layer of the second plurality of layers is disposed in direct contact with the top layer of the first plurality of layers. The first and second plurality of layers are productive of a piezoelectric voltage absent of an external current producing device and in response to being deformed, and are productive of a change in capacitance in response to being deformed.

Abstract: In an aspect, a cap liner comprises a sintered fluoropolymer layer; and a backing layer; wherein the sintered fluoropolymer layer is in direct physical contact with the backing layer with no intervening layer located there between. In another aspect, a method of forming the cap liner of comprises plasma etching the sintered fluoropolymer layer to form a sintered plasma etched layer; and laminating the sintered plasma etched layer and the backing layer to form the cap liner.

Abstract: In an aspect, a Co2Z ferrite has the formula: (Ba1-xSrx)3Co2+yMyFe24-2y-zO41. M is at least one of Mo, Ir, or Ru. The variable x can be 0 to 0.8, or 0.1 to 0.8. The variable y can be 0 to 0.8, or 0.01 to 0.8. The variable z can be ?2 to 2. The Co2Z ferrite can have an average grain size of 5 to 100 nanometers, or 30 to 80, or 10 to 40 nanometers as measured using at least one of transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, or x-ray diffraction.

Abstract: A multilayer film includes a substrate; a first magnetic layer disposed on the substrate and a second magnetic layer disposed on the first magnetic layer. The first magnetic layer includes Fe(50-80)N(10-20)B(1-20)M(0-10), wherein M is Si, Ta, Zr, Ti, Co, or a combination thereof. The second magnetic layer includes Fe(50-90)N(10-50) or Fe(60-90)N(1-10)Ta(5-30). The multilayer magnetic film has, over a frequency range of 50 MHz to 10 GHz, a magnetic permeability of greater than or equal to 1800 over a selected frequency band in the frequency range; a magnetic loss tangent of less than or equal to 0.3 over a selected frequency band in the frequency range; and a cutoff frequency of greater than or equal to 1 GHz, or greater than or equal to 2 GHz.

Abstract: In an aspect, a multiphase ferrite comprises a Co2W phase that is optionally doped with Ru; a CFO phase having the formula Mer“Co1?rFe2+zO4, wherein Me” is at least one of Ni, Zn, or Mg, r is 0 to 0.5, and z is ?0.5 to 6 0.5; and a CoRu-BaM phase having the formula BaCox+yRuyFe12?(2/3)x?2yO19, wherein x is 0 to 2, y is 0.01 to 2; and the Ba can be partially replaced by at least one of Sr or Ca. In another aspect, a composite can comprise a polymer and the multiphase ferrite. In yet another aspect, a method of making a multiphase ferrite can comprise mixing and grinding a CoRu-BaM phase ferrite and a CFO phase ferrite to form a mixture; and sintering the mixture in an oxygen atmosphere to form the multiphase ferrite.

Abstract: A method of making a dielectric, Dk, electromagnetic, EM, structure, includes: providing a first mold portion comprising substantially identical ones of a first plurality of recesses arranged in an array; filling the first plurality of recesses with a curable first Dk composition having a first average dielectric constant greater than that of air after full cure; placing a substrate on top of and across multiple ones of the first plurality of recesses filled with the first Dk composition, and at least partially curing the curable first Dk composition; and, removing the substrate with the at least partially cured first Dk composition from the first mold portion, resulting in an assembly having the substrate and a plurality of Dk forms including the at least partially cured first Dk composition, each of the plurality of Dk forms having a three dimensional, 3D, shape defined by corresponding ones of the first plurality of recesses.

Abstract: A magneto-dielectric material operable between a minimum frequency and a maximum frequency, having: a plurality of layers that alternate between a dielectric material and a ferromagnetic material, lowermost and uppermost layers of the plurality of layers each being a dielectric material; each layer of the plurality of ferromagnetic material layers having a thickness equal to or greater than 1/15th a skin depth of the respective ferromagnetic material at the maximum frequency, and equal to or less than ?th the skin depth of the respective ferromagnetic material at the maximum frequency; each layer of the plurality of dielectric material layers having a thickness and a dielectric constant that provides a dielectric withstand voltage across the respective thickness of equal to or greater than 150 Volts peak and equal to or less than 1,500 Volts peak; and, the plurality of layers having an overall thickness equal to or less than one wavelength of the minimum frequency in the plurality of layers.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device includes: a first electromagnetic, EM, signal feed; a second EM signal feed disposed adjacent to the first EM signal feed; and, an elevated electrically conductive region disposed between and elevated relative to the first and second EM signal feeds.

Abstract: A magnetic fiber comprises a core comprising a spinel ferrite of formula Me1-xMxFeyO4, wherein Me is Mg, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, or a combination thereof, x=0 to 0.25, and y=1.5 to 2.5, wherein the core is solid or at least partially hollow; and a shell at least partially surrounding the core, and comprising a Me1-xMxFey alloy, wherein when the core is solid with Me=Ni and x=0 the magnetic fiber has a diameter of greater than 0.3 micrometer. A magneto-dielectric material having a magnetic loss tangent of less than or equal to 0.03 at 1 GHz comprises a polymer matrix; and a plurality of the magnetic fibers.