Multilayer ceramic electronic component

A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:

• a ceramic body including an active part in which dielectric layers and internal electrodes are alternately disposed, and a cover part disposed on an upper and lower portions of the active part;
• and
• a residual carbon discharging portion disposed in the cover part and including at least one layer of a dummy electrode having a gap formed in a central portion thereof,
• wherein when a distance from an outermost dummy electrode included in the residual carbon discharging portion and an upper or lower surface of the ceramic body is defined as Cs, and a thickness of the ceramic body is defined as T1, 0.03≦Cs/T1≦0.15 is satisfied.

A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:

• a ceramic body including an active part in which dielectric layers and internal electrodes are alternately disposed, and a cover part disposed on upper and lower portions of the active part;
• and
• a residual carbon discharging portion disposed in the cover part and including at least one layer of a dummy electrode having a gap formed in a central portion thereof,
• wherein when a length of the ceramic body is defined as L1, and a length of the gap is defined as G, 0.01≦G/L1≦0.2 is satisfied.