Abstract: A low K value, high Q value, low firing dielectric material and method of forming a fired dielectric material. The dielectric material can be fired below 950° C. or below 1100° C., has a K value of less than about 8 at 10-30 GHz and a Q value of greater than 500 or greater than 1000 at 10-30 GHz. The dielectric material includes, before firing a solids portion including 10-95 wt % or 10-99 wt % silica powder and 5-90 wt % or 1-90 wt % glass component. The glass component includes 50-90 mole % SiO2, 5-35 mole % or 0.1-35 mole % B2O3, 0.1-10 mole % or 0.1-25 mole % Al2O3, 0.1-10 mole % K2O, 0.1-10 mole % Na2O, 0.1-20 mole % Li2O, 0.1-30 mole % F. The total amount of Li2O+Na2O+K2O is 0.1-30 mole % of the glass component. The silica powder can be amorphous or crystalline.

Abstract: A low K value, high Q value, low firing dielectric material and method of forming a fired dielectric material. The dielectric material can be fired below 950° C. or below 1100° C., has a K value of less than about 8 at 10-30 GHz and a Q value of greater than 500 or greater than 1000 at 10-30 GHz. The dielectric material includes, before firing a solids portion including 10-95 wt % or 10-99 wt % silica powder and 5-90 wt % or 1-90 wt % glass component. The glass component includes 50-90 mole % SiO2, 5-35 mole % or 0.1-35 mole % B2O3, 0.1-10 mole % or 0.1-25 mole % Al2O3, 0.1-10 mole % K2O, 0.1-10 mole % Na2O, 0.1-20 mole % Li2O, 0.1-30 mole % F. The total amount of Li2O+Na2O+K2O is 0.1-30 mole % of the glass component. The silica powder can be amorphous or crystalline.

Abstract: Glasses comprising Bi203, ZnO B203 and optionally a colorant including an oxide of a metal such as iron, cobalt, manganese, nickel, copper and chromium are suitable to form hermetic seals in solar cell modules, architectural glass windows and MEMS devices. Glass frit and paste compositions suitable for flow and bonding to various substrates—glass, metal, silicon, in the temperature range of 400-500 degrees Centigrade. The broad compositional range in mole % is 25-70% Bi203, up to 65% ZnO, and 1-70% B203. Such glasses do not have batched in alumina or silica. Such glasses lack alumina and silica.

Abstract: Glasses comprising Bi203, ZnO B203 and optionally a colorant including an oxide of a metal such as iron, cobalt, manganese, nickel, copper and chromium are suitable to form hermetic seals in solar cell modules, architectural glass windows and MEMS devices. Glass frit and paste compositions suitable for flow and bonding to various substrates—glass, metal, silicon, in the temperature range of 400-500 degrees Centigrade. The broad compositional range in mole % is 25-70% Bi203, up to 65% ZnO, and 1-70% B203. Such glasses do not have batched in alumina or silica. Such glasses lack alumina and silica.