Monolithic ceramic electronic component

A monolithic ceramic electronic component comprising:

• a ceramic laminate body having a cuboid or substantially cuboid shape and including dielectric ceramic layers made of a ferroelectric material and internal electrodes alternately stacked on top of one another in a vertical direction, the ceramic laminate body including an outer periphery defined by an upper surface, a lower surface, two side surfaces, and two end surfaces that are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the upper surface, the lower surface, and the two side surfaces;
• and
• an outer electrode arranged over one of the two end surfaces and portions of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the two side surfaces that are continuous with the one of the two end surfaces so as to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes;
• wherein
• the outer electrode includes a solder-repellent portion to which molten solder does not adhere and a solder-receivable portion to which the molten solder does adhere;
• the solder-repellent portion is defined by a strip shaped solder-resistant film attached to portions of the outer electrode arranged over the one of the two end surfaces and the two side surfaces of the outer electrode;
• and
• the solder-receivable portion includes portions disposed on two opposing sides of the solder-repellent portion in the vertical direction so as to sandwich the solder-repellent portion.