Multilayer ceramic capacitor including a dummy electrode

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a ceramic body having a predetermined size of length, width, and thickness, with the thickness being smaller than the width;
• first and second external electrodes respectively including first and second connection portions covering a part of both end surfaces spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the ceramic body, and first and second band portions extending from the first and second connection portions, respectively, and covering a part of both side surfaces of the ceramic body in a width direction and a part of one surface in a thickness direction;
• a plurality of first and second internal electrodes stacked within the ceramic body with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween and alternately drawn out to the both end surfaces of the ceramic body to be connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively;
• first and second cover layers respectively disposed outside on both sides of the plurality of first and second internal electrodes in the thickness direction within the ceramic body;
• and
• a dummy electrode disposed within the first cover layer,
• wherein the first cover layer includes an exposed surface, which is a portion of the both end surfaces of the ceramic body exposed by at least one of the first and second connection portions, and
• the dummy electrode protrudes outwardly from the exposed surface.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a ceramic body having a predetermined size of length, width, and thickness, with the thickness being smaller than the width;
• first and second external electrodes respectively including first and second connection portions covering a part of both end surfaces spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the ceramic body, and first and second band portions extending from the first and second connection portions, respectively, and covering a part of both side surfaces of the ceramic body in a width direction and a part of one surface in a thickness direction;
• a plurality of first and second internal electrodes stacked within the ceramic body with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween and alternately drawn out to the both end surfaces of the ceramic body to be connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively;
• first and second cover layers respectively disposed outside on both sides of the plurality of first and second internal electrodes in the thickness direction within the ceramic body;
• and
• a dummy electrode disposed within the first cover layer,
• wherein the first cover layer includes an exposed surface, which is a portion of the both end surfaces of the ceramic body exposed by at least one of the first and second connection portions, and
• the dummy electrode is located at a vertical position higher than upper ends of the first and second connection portions in the thickness direction with respect to the one surface of the ceramic body covered by the first and second band portions.