Multilayer electronic component
AssigneeSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJe Jung Kim, Do Young Jeong, Dong Hwi Shin, Sang Soo Park, Woo Chul Shin
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Abstract
A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively, wherein the external electrodes including, respectively, electrode layers electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively, and conductive resin layers disposed on the electrode layers, respectively.
Claims12
A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:
- a ceramic body having first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction, and including dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other in the first direction with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween;
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- multi-layer external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively,
- wherein the ceramic body includes an active portion in which capacitance is formed by including the plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween and cover portions disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the active portion in the first direction, respectively,
- the multi-layer external electrodes each including an electrode layer electrically connected to the plurality of internal electrodes, respectively, and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer, each conductive resin layer extending onto and into contact with the first and second surfaces of the ceramic body, and
- a ratio of a thickness of each of the cover portions in the first direction to a first distance in the second direction from one end of each respective multi-layer external electrode, including the conductive resin layer contacting the first or second surface of the ceramic body, to an opposing outermost surface of the respective multi-layer external electrode in the second direction, ranges from 20 to 60%.
A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:
- a ceramic body having first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a third direction, and including dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other in the first direction with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween, wherein a thickness of each dielectric layer is less than 2.8 μm;
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- multi-layer external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, respectively,
- wherein the ceramic body includes an active portion in which capacitance is formed by including the plurality of internal electrodes disposed to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween and cover portions disposed on upper and lower surfaces of the active portion in the first direction, respectively,
- the multi-layer external electrodes each including an electrode layer electrically connected to the plurality of internal electrodes, respectively, and a conductive resin layer disposed on the electrode layer, each conductive resin layer extending onto and into contact with the first and second surfaces of the ceramic body, and
- a first distance in the second direction from one end of each respective multi-layer external electrode, including the conductive resin layer contacting the first or second surface of the ceramic body, to an opposing outermost surface of the respective multi-layer external electrode in the second direction, is configured such that:
- a first ratio of a thickness of each of the cover portions in the first direction to the first distance ranges from 20 to 60%, and
- a second ratio of the first distance to a length of the ceramic body in the second direction ranges from 20 to 35%.
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