Multilayer ceramic capacitor and method of manufacturing the same

Abstract

There are disclosed a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a ceramic body having a first side and a second side opposed to each other and having a third side and a fourth side connecting the first side to the second side, a plurality of inner electrodes formed within the ceramic body, and outer electrodes formed on the third side and the fourth side and electrically connected to the inner electrodes. A distance from distal edges of the inner electrodes to the first side or the second side of the ceramic body is 30 μm or less.

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         21 . A multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:
 a ceramic body having a first side and a second side opposed to each other, having a third side and a fourth side connecting the first side to the second side, and having a fifth side and a sixth side connecting the first side to the second side and connecting the third side to the fourth side;   a plurality of inner electrodes disposed within the ceramic body and having respective one ends exposed to the third side and the fourth side; and   first and second outer electrodes disposed on the third side and the fourth side and electrically connected to the inner electrodes,   wherein the ceramic body includes a multilayer body in which a plurality of dielectric layers formed of a first material and having a substantially same width as those of the inner electrodes are stacked, and a first side member and a second side member formed of a second material different from the first material, each disposed on the first side and the second side of the ceramic body, and having a width of more than 10 μm and 30 μm or less, and   the first and second outer electrodes each extend to the fifth side and the sixth side to contact a portion of the uppermost dielectric layer on the fifth side and a portion of the lowermost dielectric layer on the sixth side.   
     
     
         22 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 21 , wherein the plurality of dielectric layers have a length forming a distance between the third side and the fourth side of the ceramic body, and wherein the first side member and the second side member forms the distance from the distal edges of the inner electrodes to the first side or the second side of the ceramic body. 
     
     
         23 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 22 , wherein the first side member and the second side member are made of ceramic slurry. 
     
     
         24 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 21 , wherein the width of the first side or the second side of the ceramic body is more than 10 μm and 20 μm or less. 
     
     
         25 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 21 , wherein the inner electrodes include a first inner electrode of which one end is exposed to the third side and the other end is spaced apart from the fourth side by a predetermined distance and a second inner electrode of which one end is exposed to the fourth side and the other end is spaced apart from the third side by another predetermined distance. 
     
     
         26 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 21 , wherein any dielectric layer of the ceramic body has distal edges opposing each other,
 distal edges of all the dielectric layers of the ceramic body exposed to the first side are coplanar to each other, and   distal edges of all the dielectric layers of the ceramic body exposed to the second side are coplanar to each other.   
     
     
         27 . A multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:
 a plurality of dielectric layers stacked in a thickness direction constituting a multilayer body, each of the plurality of dielectric layers including a first end, a second end opposing the first end in a first direction, a third end, and a fourth end opposing the third end in a second direction; and   a plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of second internal electrodes alternately disposed on the plurality of dielectric layers,   wherein, in the thickness direction:   the first ends of the plurality of dielectric layers are aligned to a plurality of first ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of first ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes, and   the second ends of the plurality of dielectric layers are aligned to a plurality of second ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of second ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes, and   the third ends of the plurality of dielectric layers are aligned to a plurality of third ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes,   the fourth ends of the plurality of dielectric layers are aligned to a plurality of third ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes,   wherein the multilayer ceramic capacitor further comprises:   a first outer electrode covering the plurality of third ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes and the plurality of third ends of the plurality of dielectric layers so as to electrically connect to the plurality of first internal electrodes, and contacting portions of surfaces of outermost dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers;   a second outer electrode covering the plurality of third ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes and the plurality of fourth ends of the plurality of dielectric layers so as to electrically connect to the plurality of second internal electrodes, and contacting other portions of the surfaces of the outermost dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers;   a first side member having a width of more than 10 μm and 30 μm or less and covering the plurality of first ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes, the plurality of first ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes, and the plurality of first ends of the plurality of dielectric layers; and   a second side member having a width of more than 10 μm and 30 μm or less and covering the plurality of second ends of the plurality of first internal electrodes, the plurality of second ends of the plurality of second internal electrodes, and the plurality of second ends of the plurality of dielectric layers, and   wherein the surfaces of the outermost dielectric layers of the plurality of dielectric layers are disposed in the thickness direction.   
     
     
         28 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 27 , wherein the first side member and the second side member are made of ceramic slurry. 
     
     
         29 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 27 , wherein the width of the first side or the second side of the ceramic body is more than 10 μm and 20 μm or less. 
     
     
         30 . The multilayer ceramic capacitor of  claim 27 , wherein the plurality of dielectric layers and the first and second side members are formed of different materials.