Abstract: A process of producing a ceramic electronic component comprises external electrodes having first electrode layers containing at least a noble metal, cuprous oxide, and glass ingredient electrically connected to internal electrodes comprising a noble metal. As the ceramic electronic components, for example, a multi-layer ceramic capacitor, multi-layer varistor, multi-layer dielectric resonator, multi-layer piezoelectric element, etc. may be mentioned.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic device having a device body including alternately arranged dielectric layers and internal electrode layers and external electrodes formed on an outer surface of the device body, wherein the external electrodes have an undercoat layer directly formed on the outer surface of the device body so as to be electrically connected with at least part of the internal electrode layers, an intermediate layer formed on the outer surface of the undercoat layer, and an outer layer formed on the outer surface of the intermediate layer; the undercoat layer includes a first conductive material mainly made of copper and a first glass ingredient; the intermediate layer includes a second conductive material mainly made of a copper-palladium-based alloy; and the outer layer includes a third conductive material mainly made of silver and further containing palladium and a second glass ingredient.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component comprising external electrodes having first electrode layers containing at least a noble metal, cuprous oxide, and glass ingredient electrically connected to internal electrodes having a noble metal. As the ceramic electronic components, for example, a multi-layer ceramic capacitor, multi-layer varistor, multi-layer dielectric resonator, multi-layer piezoelectric element, etc. may be mentioned.

Abstract: A ceramic electronic component comprising external electrodes having first electrode layers containing at least a noble metal, cuprous oxide, and glass ingredient electrically connected to internal electrodes comprising a noble metal. As the ceramic electronic components, for example, a multi-layer ceramic capacitor, multi-layer varistor, multi-layer dielectric resonator, multi-layer piezoelectric element, etc. may be mentioned.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic electronic device comprising a device body comprised of alternately arranged dielectric layers and internal electrode layers and external electrodes formed on an outer surface of the device body, wherein the external electrodes have an undercoat layer directly formed on the outer surface of the device body so as to be electrically connected with at least part of the internal electrode layers, an intermediate layer formed on the outer surface of the undercoat layer, and an outer layer formed on the outer surface of the intermediate layer; the undercoat layer includes a first conductive material mainly comprised of copper and a first glass ingredient; the intermediate layer includes a second conductive material mainly comprised of a copper-palladium-based alloy; and the outer layer includes a third conductive material mainly comprised of silver and further containing palladium and a second glass ingredient.