Abstract: In an electronic component, a peripheral portion of an external terminal electrode is thicker than a center portion thereof, and at least a portion of the peripheral portion is buried in a component main body. A surface of the external terminal electrode and a principal surface of the component main body are located on the same plane. An electrically insulating coating layer is arranged along the principal surface of the component main body so as to cover at least a portion of the peripheral portion of the external terminal electrode. An end portion of the coating layer is in contact with a thickest portion of the peripheral portion of the external terminal electrode in the principal surface of the component main body. The coating layer and the surface of the external terminal electrode are located on the same plane.

Abstract: An electrode pattern forming method capable of forming an electrode pattern having a desired thickness in each of a plurality of areas on an identical surface by an ink-jet method is provided. In a method of forming an electrode pattern including a first conductive portion and a second conductive portion connected with each other onto a work piece by an ink-jet method, a first area corresponding to at least part of the first conductive portion and a second area corresponding to at least part of the second conductive portion are defined on an identical surface of the work piece, conductive ink droplets are ejected toward the first area and the second area to form the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion, and a resolution of conductive ink droplets differs between the first area and the second area.

Abstract: In an electronic component, a peripheral portion of an external terminal electrode is thicker than a center portion thereof, and at least a portion of the peripheral portion is buried in a component main body. A surface of the external terminal electrode and a principal surface of the component main body are located on the same plane. An electrically insulating coating layer is arranged along the principal surface of the component main body so as to cover at least a portion of the peripheral portion of the external terminal electrode. An end portion of the coating layer is in contact with a thickest portion of the peripheral portion of the external terminal electrode in the principal surface of the component main body. The coating layer and the surface of the external terminal electrode are located on the same plane.