Multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising external electrodes with a long band portion

A multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:

• a ceramic body with a length, a width, and a thickness that are preset, the ceramic body including:
• a plurality of first and second internal electrodes having a dielectric layer therebetween and alternately extending from both end portions of the ceramic body into the ceramic body, and
• a first cover layer and a second cover layer disposed at both sides of ceramic body facing each other in a thickness direction of the ceramic body;
• first and second external electrodes that respectively comprises:
• a connection electrode connected to the plurality of first and second internal electrodes, and
• a plating electrode covering the connection electrode;
• the first and second external electrodes includes:
• a body portion that covers both end surfaces spaced apart from each other along a length direction of the ceramic body,
• a first band portion extending from the body portion and covering a part of a first surface of the ceramic body in the thickness direction, and
• a second band portion covering a part of a second surface of the ceramic body facing the first surface and is longer than the first band portion, the second band portion comprising a connection band portion and a plated band portion;
• a first cladding layer between the second band portion of the first external electrode and the second band portion of the second external electrode, and the first cladding layer contacts the second cover layer;
• and
• a seed electrode layer between the second cover layer and the first external electrode,
• wherein:
• the connection band portion covers a portion of the seed electrode layer, and
• the plated band portion covers the connection band portion and a remaining portion of the seed electrode layer.