A method for making a dielectric ceramic material powder comprising a basic component powder comprising particles of a basic component for making a dielectric ceramic, a first additive component, and a second additive component, the first additive component having an effect of preventing the second additive component from forming a solid solution with the basic component powder, the method comprising the steps of:
- diffusing the first additive component into a surface region of each particle of the basic component powder;
- and
- adding the second additive component to the resulting basic component powder.