BaTiO 3 (Bi 1/2 Na 1/2 )TiO 3 (abbreviated as BTBNT) solid solution semiconducting ceramics, as a candidate for a lead-free PTC (Positive Temperature Coefficient of resistivity) thermistor usable over 130°C, were synthesized by adding CaO into the calcined powder. The CaO added BTBNT ceramics showed semiconducting behavior with the resistivity at room temperature µ RT = 10 3 ³ cm and a resistivity change near Curie temperature. Chemical composition analysis suggested that Ca 2+ acted as a donor by substituting for Na + in the BTBNT ceramics.