Multilayer Ceramic Structure

A method for forming a multilayered ceramic capacitor comprising:

• forming a layered arrangement comprising at least one layered sequence comprising a first internal electrode precursor layer, a ceramic precursor layer, a second internal electrode precursor layer and another said ceramic precursor layer wherein at least one said ceramic precursor layer includes a closed void precursor layer;
• heating said layered arrangement to form a capacitor wherein:
• said first internal electrode precursor layer forms a first internal electrode;
• said second internal electrode precursor layer forms a second internal electrode;
• each said ceramic precursor layer forms dielectric;
• and
• said closed void precursor layer forms a first closed void layer comprising at least one closed void;
• forming a first external termination on said capacitor wherein said first external termination is in electrical contact with said first internal electrodes;
• and
• forming a second external termination on said capacitor wherein said second external termination is in electrical contact with said second internal electrodes.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a first zone comprising a first capacitive couple comprising a first set of parallel interleaved internal electrodes wherein adjacent internal electrodes of said first set of parallel internal electrodes have opposite parallel and dielectric there between;
• a second zone comprising a second capacitive couple comprising a second set of parallel interleaved internal electrodes wherein adjacent internal electrodes have opposite parallel and said dielectric there between;
• and
• a first closed void layer between said first zone and said second zone wherein said first closed void layer comprising at least one closed void.