Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode and an external electrode disposed on an exterior of the body. The external electrode includes an electrode layer connected to the internal electrode and a plating portion including a nickel (Ni) plating layer, a nickel-tin (Ni—Sn) intermetallic compound layer, and a tin (Sn) plating layer, sequentially disposed on the electrode layer. The Ni—Sn intermetallic compound layer has a thickness of 0.1 ?m or more.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a body including a dielectric layer and an internal electrode and an external electrode disposed on an exterior of the body. The external electrode includes an electrode layer connected to the internal electrode and a plating portion including a nickel (Ni) plating layer, a nickel-tin (Ni—Sn) intermetallic compound layer, and a tin (Sn) plating layer, sequentially disposed on the electrode layer. The Ni-Sn intermetallic compound layer has a thickness of 0.1 ?m or more.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a capacitor main body formed by alternately stacking an internal electrode including an internal electrode-forming material and a dielectric layer; and an external electrode formed on the external surface of the capacitor to be electrically connected to the internal electrode and having an external electrode-forming material, wherein the internal electrode includes a non-diffusion layer including the external electrode-forming material of 2 vol % to 20 vol % and a diffusion layer made of the external electrode-forming material on at least one of the both ends of the non-diffusion layer. The multilayer ceramic capacitor capable of preventing cracking due to the diffusion of electrode materials while stably securing capacitance and the method of fabricating the same can be provided.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic component. The multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer; first and second internal electrodes disposed to face each other, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween in the ceramic body; external electrodes formed on external surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes; and grooves formed in at least one of top and bottom surface of the ceramic body on which the external electrodes are formed.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor is provided. In the multilayer ceramic capacitor, a plurality of first and second inner electrodes are formed inside a ceramic sintered body. Ends of the first and second inner electrodes are alternately exposed to both ends of the ceramic sintered body. First and second outer electrodes are formed on both ends of the ceramic sintered body and connected to the first and second inner electrodes. The first and second outer electrodes include a first region having a porosity in the range of 1% to 10%, and a second region having a porosity less than that of the first region.

Abstract: There are provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a method of manufacturing the same. The multilayer ceramic capacitor according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a capacitor body in which inner electrodes including a first electrode material and dielectric layers are alternately stacked; a diffusion barrier layer formed on an outer surface of the capacitor body to be electrically connected to the inner electrodes, including the first electrode material, and having a thickness of 1 ?m to 10 ?m; and a first outer electrode layer formed to cover the diffusion barrier layer and including a second electrode material having a lower reactivity to oxygen than the first electrode material.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor is provided. In the multilayer ceramic capacitor, a plurality of first and second inner electrodes are formed inside a ceramic sintered body. Ends of the first and second inner electrodes are alternately exposed to both ends of the ceramic sintered body. First and second outer electrodes are formed on both ends of the ceramic sintered body and connected to the first and second inner electrodes. The first and second outer electrodes include a first region having a porosity in the range of 1% to 10%, and a second region having a porosity less than that of the first region.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer ceramic capacitor including: a capacitor main body formed by alternately stacking an internal electrode including an internal electrode-forming material and a dielectric layer; and an external electrode formed on the external surface of the capacitor to be electrically connected to the internal electrode and having an external electrode-forming material, wherein the internal electrode includes a non-diffusion layer including the external electrode-forming material of 2 vol % to 20 vol % and a diffusion layer made of the external electrode-forming material on at least one of the both ends of the non-diffusion layer. The multilayer ceramic capacitor capable of preventing cracking due to the diffusion of electrode materials while stably securing capacitance and the method of fabricating the same can be provided.

Abstract: Provided are a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a manufacturing method thereof, which can stably secure capacitance and prevent cracking caused by the diffusion of an electrode material. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a capacitor body where an inner electrode including a first electrode material and a dielectric layer are alternately laminated, and an outer electrode disposed on an outer surface of the capacitor body and electrically connected to the inner electrode, the outer electrode including a second electrode material. A diffusion layer having a length exceeding 1 ?m in which the first and second electrode materials are mixed is provided at a region where the inner electrode and the outer electrode are connected to each other.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer ceramic capacitor. The multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a sintered ceramic body, a plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of second internal electrodes formed inside the sintered ceramic body, the first and second internal electrodes having ends alternately and respectively exposed to side surfaces of the sintered ceramic body, and first and second external electrodes formed on the side surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, the first and second external electrodes each including a plurality of pores with an average pore size of 2 ?m to 5 ?m and having a porosity of 2% to 10%.

Abstract: Provided are a conductive paste for an external electrode, a multilayer ceramic capacitor including the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The conductive paste compound for an external electrode includes a first powder and a second powder. The first powder includes copper and has a mean grain size of 3 ?m or less, and the second powder has a lower diffusion speed and a higher melting point than the copper and has a mean grain size of 180 nm or less.