Multilayer ceramic electronic component

A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:

• a multilayer ceramic electronic component body including:
• a multilayer body including a plurality of ceramic layers that are laminated and a plurality of inner electrode layers that are laminated, the multilayer body including a first principal surface and a second principal surface that are opposite to each other in a lamination direction, a first side surface and a second side surface that are opposite to each other in a width direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lamination direction, and a first end surface and a second end surface that are opposite to each other in a length direction orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lamination direction and the width direction;
• a first outer electrode provided on the first end surface, at least a portion of the first side surface, and at least a portion of the second side surface of the multilayer body;
• and
• a second outer electrode provided on the second end surface, at least a portion of the first side surface, and at least a portion of second side surface of the multilayer body;
• a first metal terminal connected to the first outer electrode;
• and
• a second metal terminal connected to the second outer electrode;
• wherein
• the plurality of inner electrode layers include a first inner electrode layer and a second inner electrode layer;
• the first inner electrode layer includes a facing portion that faces the second inner electrode layer and an extended portion that extends to the first end surface, to a portion of the first side surface, and to a portion of the second side surface, respectively;
• the second inner electrode layer includes a facing portion that faces the first inner electrode layer and an extended portion that extends to the second end surface, to a portion of the first side surface, and to a portion of the second side surface, respectively;
• the multilayer ceramic electronic component body is disposed such that one of the first side surface and the second side surface faces a mounting surface of a mounting board, and such that the first inner electrode layer and the second inner electrode layer are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface;
• and
• a distance between an end of the first outer electrode on the one of the first side surface and the second side surface and an end of the second outer electrode on the one of the first side surface and the second side surface is in a range from about 1.8% to about 31.3% with respect to a length dimension l of the multilayer ceramic electronic component body in a direction connecting the first end surface and the second end surface of the multilayer ceramic electronic component body.