Abstract: A method (1) of manufacturing an electronic component comprising an electro-ceramic body and conductive terminations is disclosed. The method (1) includes the steps of providing (10) an electro-ceramic body, applying (11) a termination material to the body, applying a passivation material, firing to cure the termination material to provide terminations and plating (15) the terminations. The component is fired (12) before application of the passivation material in a first stage to achieve a porous termination material of sufficient strength for subsequent processing. The passivation material is applied (13) to the porous passivation material and the body after said first stage firing.

Abstract: A method for minimizing leakage currents in electrical devices with ceramic bodies. An electrical device that includes a ceramic body with electrically conductive terminations and is provided with a protective sealant to prevent flux penetration during the subsequent soldering of the device into an electrical circuit. The method includes coating the device in a fluorinated polymer which inhibits flux penetration of the ceramic body during soldering of the terminals without interfering with the soldering process.