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US 12,014,878 B2Granted
Conductive paste including metal portions having different melting points and multilayer ceramic component using the same
AssigneeSamsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
InventorsChung Hyeon Ryu, Hyo Kyong Seo, Jun Ho Yun, Ye Ji Hwang, Seung Been Kim
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Abstract
A conductive paste includes a core including a first metal and a shell including a second metal having a melting point higher than that of the first metal and enclosing a surface of the core. A multilayer ceramic component includes an external electrode having a sintered electrode layer made of the conductive paste.
Claims15
A conductive paste, comprising:
- a glass;
- a plurality of cores comprising a first metal;
- and
- a plurality of shells comprising a second metal having a melting point higher than that of the first metal, and respectively enclosing surfaces of the plurality of cores,
- wherein adjacent shells, among the plurality of shells, directly contact each other such that adjacent cores, among the plurality of cores, are spaced apart from each other, and
- wherein at least one shell, among the plurality of shells other than the adjacent shells, directly contacts one of the adjacent shells.
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A multilayer ceramic component, comprising:
- a capacitor body;
- and
- a plurality of external electrodes including a plurality of sintered electrode layers disposed on the capacitor body and spaced apart from each other, respectively,
- wherein each of the plurality of sintered electrode layers includes a conductive material,
- wherein the conductive material includes a plurality of first metal portions comprising a first metal, and a plurality of second metal portions comprising a second metal having a melting point higher than that of the first metal,
- wherein the plurality of second metal portions respectively surround the plurality of first metal portions and are connected thereto,
- wherein adjacent second metal portions, among the plurality of second metal portions, directly contact each other such that adjacent first metal portions, among the plurality of first metal portions, are spaced apart from each other,
- wherein at least one second metal portion, among the plurality of second metal portions other than the adjacent second metal portions, directly contacts one of the adjacent second metal portions, and
- wherein at least one of the plurality of sintered electrode layers further comprises glass in which the plurality of first metal portions are dispersed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.