Abstract: A printed circuit board according to the present invention includes at least one insulating layer and an interconnection. The insulating layer includes a first depression at an interface with the interconnection, and a second depression at a surface of the first depression.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other within the ceramic body with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the ceramic body includes a capacitance forming part contributing to capacitance formation and a non-capacitance forming part provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming part, and when the capacitance forming part is divided into three areas in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, a difference in continuity between internal electrodes in a middle area of the three areas and internal electrodes in upper and lower areas thereof is 1% to 5%.

Abstract: There are provided a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body; internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and including non-electrode regions formed therein; and external electrodes formed on ends of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, wherein in a cross section of the internal electrode, 70% or more of the non-electrode regions are distributed in a region formed between points inwardly spaced apart from each of the upper and lower boundary surfaces of the internal electrodes by 5%.

Abstract: An inorganic filler including a closed pore having a content of 1 to 30 vol. %, an insulation layer including the same, and a substrate using the insulation layer. With the insulation layer using the inorganic filler prepared so as to include a closed pore corresponding to a change rate in volume, the closed pore may offset change in volume in the inorganic filler and release stress, thereby improving a coefficient of thermal expansion according to change in temperature of the insulation layer.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a composite material including an anisotropic filler and a component having directionality, wherein the component having directionality has a length in a range of 1.5 to 20 based on a length of the anisotropic filler, a method for preparing thereof, and a substrate using the same as an insulation layer. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in the composite material using the anisotropic filler, the component having directionality is used for controlling the dispersion directionality of the anisotropic filler, whereby at the time of orientation of the component having directionality, the directionality in which the anisotropic filler is dispersed may be controlled to improve the dispersion of the anisotropic filler.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having the same, and a fabrication method thereof. The conductive paste composition for an internal electrode includes a binder, a solvent, and metal powder for an internal electrode, including a nickel particle coated with a nickel nitride.

Abstract: There are provided a multi-layered ceramic electronic component and a method of manufacturing the same. The multi-layered ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body; internal electrodes formed within the ceramic body and including non-electrode regions formed therein; and external electrodes formed on ends of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the internal electrodes, wherein in a cross section of the internal electrode, 70% or more of the non-electrode regions are distributed in a region formed between points inwardly spaced apart from each of the upper and lower boundary surfaces of the internal electrodes by 5%.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component, including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other within the ceramic body with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the ceramic body includes a capacitance forming part contributing to capacitance formation and a non-capacitance forming part provided on at least one of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming part, and when the capacitance forming part is divided into three areas in a thickness direction of the ceramic body, a difference in continuity between internal electrodes in a middle area of the three areas and internal electrodes in upper and lower areas thereof is 1% to 5%.

Abstract: There are provided a conductive paste composition for an internal electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor having the same, and a fabrication method thereof. The conductive paste composition for an internal electrode includes a binder, a solvent, and metal powder for an internal electrode, including a nickel particle coated with a nickel nitride.