| CPC H01G 4/008 (2013.01) [H01G 4/1209 (2013.01); H01G 4/232 (2013.01); H01G 4/248 (2013.01); H01G 4/30 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
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1. A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising:
a multilayer body including a plurality of ceramic layers and a plurality of internal conductive layers which are alternately laminated therein in a lamination direction, a first main surface and a second main surface which are opposed to each other in the lamination direction, a first end surface and a second end surface which are opposed to each other in a length direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction, and a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface which are opposed to each other in a width direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the lamination direction and the length direction; and
a pair of external electrodes on both ends of the multilayer body in the length direction and spaced apart from each other; wherein
the plurality of internal conductive layers include:
first internal conductive layers each extending toward and exposed at the first end surface; and
second internal conductive layers each extending toward and exposed at the second end surface;
the pair of external electrodes include:
a first external electrode including a first base electrode layer connected to the first internal conductive layer; and
a second external electrode including a second base electrode layer connected to the second internal conductive layer;
the first base electrode layer and the second base electrode layer each include a metal portion and a plurality of non-metal portions in the metal portion; and
in a cross sectional view perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the width direction, an average area of a plurality of non-metal portions in a first population of a plurality of non-metal portions each having a circularity of about 0.4 or less is about 12 μm2 or less.
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