| CPC H01G 4/30 (2013.01) [H01G 2/065 (2013.01); H01G 4/008 (2013.01); H01G 4/012 (2013.01); H01G 4/1218 (2013.01)] | 11 Claims |

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1. A multilayer capacitor comprising:
a capacitor body including a dielectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes; and
external electrodes disposed on both ends of the capacitor body and connected to exposed portions of the plurality of internal electrodes, respectively,
wherein each of the external electrodes includes:
a conductive layer disposed on the capacitor body to be connected to one or more of the plurality of internal electrodes;
a conductive resin layer covering the conductive layer, and including a plurality of metal particles, a plurality of particles of a polymer material or of a resin-based material having a metal film disposed on a surface thereof, and a resin surrounding the plurality of metal particles and the plurality of particles of the polymer material or of the resin-based material; and
a plating layer covering the conductive resin layer,
wherein the metal particles of the conductive resin layer include a spherical or flake type powder particles,
wherein the multilayer capacitor further comprises an alloy, containing a material of the metal film and a material of the plurality of metal particles, being in direct contact with one of the particles of the polymer material or of the resin-based material and one of the plurality of metal particles.
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