| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an external electrode structure of a multilayer ceramic electronic component which achieves a thin-film external electrode having a desired film thickness distribution without applying any special processing to a ceramic body. <P>SOLUTION: A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a terminal electrode. The terminal electrode has, on both ends of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped ceramic body 2 having a primary surface 5, a primary rear surface 6, two end surfaces 3 and 4 and two side surfaces, end surface parts covering the end surfaces 3 and 4; and wraparound parts that wrap around four side surfaces. The terminal electrode has recessed portions 1a and 1b in the end surface parts and the wraparound parts. A width of the recessed portion in each of the end surface parts is 30% or more of a width of the ceramic body, and a depth thereof is 10-50% of a thickness of the end surface part. A width of the recessed portion in each of the wraparound parts is 30% or more of a length of the wraparound part, and a depth thereof is 10-40% of a thickness of the wraparound part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT |
