Method of applying terminations to ceramic bodies

摘要

A method of terminating a multilayer ceramic capacitors and like electronic components is disclosed. In accordance with the method the capacitors are loaded into apertures formed in an elastomeric mask such that only the surface portions to be metalized are exposed. In advance of loading, the surfaces of the mask are pre-coated, preferably by a sputtering procedure, so as to preclude "out-gasing" of the mask material during sputtering.