Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same

A method of manufacturing a multilayer ceramic capacitor, the method comprising:

• preparing a body including a capacitive portion including a first dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes disposed with the first dielectric layer interposed therebetween and a protective part disposed on one surface of the capacitive portion and including a second dielectric layer and first and second electrode patterns formed to be spaced apart from each other on a same surface of the second dielectric layer;
• forming a first via and a second via each penetrating through the capacitive portion and the protective part of the body, the first via penetrating through the first internal electrode and the first electrode pattern and the second via penetrating through the second internal electrode and the second electrode pattern;
• and
• filling the first via and the second via with a conductive material to form a first connecting electrode connected to the first internal electrode and the first electrode pattern and to form a second connecting electrode connected to the second internal electrode and the second electrode pattern.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a capacitance formation portion including a plurality of first and second internal electrodes overlapping each other in a stacking direction with dielectric layers disposed therebetween;
• a protective part disposed on the capacitance formation portion in the stacking direction, the protective part including a dielectric layer having first and second electrode patterns disposed adjacent to each other on a same surface of the dielectric layer parallel to the first and second internal electrodes;
• first and second connecting electrodes each disposed in a respective via hole extending through the protective part and into the capacitance formation portion, wherein the first connecting electrode extends through the first electrode pattern and is connected to the first internal electrode, and the second connecting electrode extends through the second electrode pattern and is connected to the second internal electrode;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on ends of the first and second connecting electrodes, respectively.