“…Recently, in the MgO-V 2 O 5 system, the Mg 3 (VO 4 ) 2 ceramic which is an orthorhombic structure with a space group of Cmca [5] is reported to have a relatively high Q·f value (Q·f 65,500 GHz) and a low dielectric constant (ε r 9.4) with a τ f value of approximately −90 ppm/ • C when the ceramic was sintered at the temperature of 1050 • C [6]. On the other hand, the crystallographic phase of Ba 3 (VO 4 ) 2 ceramic is known to be a hexagonal structure (R32/m) with lattice parameters a = 5.762Å and c = 21.29Å [7], though the microwave dielectric properties of the ceramic have not been clarified to date. Moreover, in the BaO-V 2 O 5 system, it is known that the Ba 3 (VO 4 ) 2 ceramic is stable below the temperature of 1610 • C [8].…”