Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on the body and connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively,
• wherein the body includes first dummy patterns formed adjacent to the first internal electrodes in a width direction to be spaced apart from the first internal electrodes, the first dummy patterns are not connected to, the first and second external electrodes, and second dummy patterns formed adjacent to the second internal electrodes in the width direction to be spaced apart from the second internal electrodes,
• the first dummy patterns are stacked to partially overlap the second internal electrodes, and
• the first dummy pattern is formed on only a first side of the first internal electrode in the width direction, the second dummy pattern is formed on only a second side opposite the first side of the second internal electrode in the width direction.

A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:

• preparing a ceramic green sheet for stacking by printing a conductive metal paste on a ceramic green sheet including a dielectric layer to simultaneously form first and second internal electrodes and a first dummy pattern disposed adjacent to the first internal electrode in a width direction to be spaced apart from the first internal electrode and extending along a length of the first internal electrodes;
• forming a laminate by preparing a plurality of ceramic green sheets for stacking and stacking the plurality of ceramic green sheets for stacking so that the first and second internal electrodes are alternately disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween and the first dummy patterns partially overlap the second internal electrodes;
• preparing a body by compressing, sintering, and cutting the laminate;
• and
• forming first and second external electrodes on end surfaces of the body opposed in a length direction to be electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively,
• wherein the first dummy pattern is insulated from and not connected to the first and second external electrodes.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a body including dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on end surfaces of the body opposed in a length direction and connected to the first and second internal electrodes, respectively,
• wherein the body includes first dummy patterns formed adjacent to the first internal electrodes in a width direction to be spaced apart from the first internal electrodes and extending along a length of the first internal electrodes, the first dummy patterns being insulated from and not connected to the first and second external electrodes, and
• the first dummy patterns are stacked to partially overlap the second internal electrodes.