Abstract: A multilayer ceramic electronic device includes an element body including a ceramic layer and an internal electrode layer, and an external electrode formed on an outer surface of the element body and electrically connected to part of the internal electrode layer. The external electrode includes a first layer in direct contact with the element body and containing a first insulator phase and first metal phases, and a second layer in contact with an outer surface of the first layer and containing a second insulator phase and second metal phases. An area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer is more than 8% and 30% or less. An area ratio of the second metal phases in the second layer is larger than the area ratio of the first metal phases in the first layer. The first metal phases have an average aspect ratio of 3.5 or more.

Abstract: Each of a plurality of internal electrodes is electrically connected to a corresponding external electrode of a plurality of external electrodes. A plurality of auxiliary internal electrodes are disposed in the same layer as the plurality of internal electrodes to be located between each of a pair of side surfaces and the plurality of internal electrodes. Each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a pair of side surface electrode portions disposed on the pair of side surfaces and including a conductive resin layer. Each of the plurality of auxiliary internal electrodes is electrically connected to the external electrode to which the internal electrode located in the same layer is not electrically connected, and is located between the conductive resin layer to which the internal electrode located in the same layer is not electrically connected and the internal electrode located in the same layer.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer, a solder plating layer arranged to constitute an outermost layer of the external electrode, and an intermediate plating layer disposed between the conductive resin layer and the solder plating layer. The intermediate plating layer has better solder leach resistance than metal contained in the conductive resin layer. An opening is formed in the intermediate plating layer. The solder plating layer is formed on the conductive resin layer through the opening.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and an end surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed to continuously cover a part of the principal surface and a part of the end surface, and a plating layer covering the conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the principal surface, and a third region positioned on the principal surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m) and a minimum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the minimum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.26.

Abstract: A conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m) and a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.11. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the third region, a total area of the voids in the third region is in a range of 3.0 to 11.0% of an area of the third region.

Abstract: A conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m) and a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.11. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the first region, a total area of voids in the first region is in a range of 5.0 to 36.0% of an area of the first region. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the second region, a total area of voids in the second region is in the range of 5.0 to 36.0% of an area of the second region.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and an end surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed to continuously cover a part of the principal surface and a part of the end surface, and a plating layer covering the conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface and a second region positioned on the principal surface. A maximum thickness of the second region is larger than a maximum thickness of the first region.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body includes a side surface and an end surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed over the side surface and the end surface. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m), a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), and a minimum thickness of the third region is T3 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.11, and the maximum thickness T1 and the minimum thickness T3 satisfy a relation of T3/T1?0.11.

Abstract: An element body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface, a pair of side surfaces opposing each other and adjacent to the principal surface, and a pair of end surfaces opposing each other and adjacent to the principal surface and the pair of side surfaces. An external electrode includes a sintered metal layer disposed on an end portion of the element body, and a conductive resin layer including a portion positioned on the principal surface and a portion positioned on the sintered metal layer. An end edge of the sintered metal layer is positioned closer to the end surface than a maximum thickness position of the portion positioned on the principal surface. A thickness of the conductive resin layer gradually decreases from the maximum thickness position to the portion positioned on the sintered metal layer.

Abstract: An element body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape includes a first principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface, a second principal surface opposing the first principal surface in a first direction, a pair of side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and a pair of end surfaces opposing each other in a third direction. An external electrode is disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer continuously covers one part of the first principal surface, one part of the end surface, and one part of each of the pair of side surfaces. A length of the conductive resin layer in the first direction is smaller than a length of the conductive resin layer in the third direction.

Abstract: An element body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape includes a first principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface, a second principal surface opposing the first principal surface in a first direction, a pair of side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and a pair of end surfaces opposing each other in a third direction. An external electrode is disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer continuously covers one part of the first principal surface, one part of the end surface, and one part of each of the pair of side surfaces. A length of the conductive resin layer in the third direction is smaller than a length of the conductive resin layer in the first direction.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The external electrode includes a sintered metal layer, a conductive resin layer disposed on the sintered metal layer, and a solder plating layer arranged to constitute an outermost layer of the external electrode. A space exists in the conductive resin layer or between the conductive resin layer and the sintered metal layer. A first maximum length of the space in a thickness direction of the conductive resin layer is shorter than a second maximum length of the space in a direction orthogonal to the thickness direction of the conductive resin layer.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body including a plurality of side surfaces adjacent to each other, and an external electrode disposed on the plurality of side surfaces. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer in which a plurality of gaps exists and a plating layer disposed on the conductive resin layer. A clearance communicating with the plurality of gaps exists between an end edge of the plating layer and the element body. The conductive resin layer includes a first portion located on one side surface of the plurality of side surfaces and a second portion located on another side surface of the plurality of side surfaces. An existence ratio of the gaps in the first portion is greater than an existence ratio of the gaps in the second portion.

Abstract: A conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T (?m) and a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1>0.11. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the third region, a total area of the voids in the third region is in a range of 3.0 to 11.0% of an area of the third region.

Abstract: A conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m) and a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.11. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the first region, a total area of voids in the first region is in a range of 5.0 to 36.0% of an area of the first region. In a cross-section along a thickness direction of the second region, a total area of voids in the second region is in the range of 5.0 to 36.0% of an area of the second region.

Abstract: An element body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape includes a first principle surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface, a second principle surface opposing the first principle surface in a first direction, a pair of side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and a pair of end surfaces opposing each other in a third direction. An external electrode is disposed at an end portion of the element body in the third direction. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer formed on the end surface. A thickness of the conductive resin layer gradually increases from the second principle surface toward the first principle surface in the first direction. The conductive resin layer includes a thickest portion at a position near the first principle surface in the first direction.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode disposed on the element body. The element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and an end surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed to continuously cover a part of the principal surface and a part of the end surface, and a plating layer covering the conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface and a second region positioned on the principal surface. A maximum thickness of the second region is larger than a maximum thickness of the first region.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body includes a principal surface arranged to constitute a mounting surface and an end surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed to continuously cover a part of the principal surface and a part of the end surface, and a plating layer covering the conductive resin layer. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the principal surface, and a third region positioned on the principal surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m) and a minimum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the minimum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.26.

Abstract: An electronic component includes an element body and an external electrode. The element body includes a side surface and an end surface. The external electrode includes a conductive resin layer disposed over the side surface and the end surface. The conductive resin layer includes a first region positioned on the end surface, a second region positioned on the side surface, and a third region positioned on a ridge portion between the end surface and the side surface. In a case where a maximum thickness of the first region is T1 (?m), a maximum thickness of the second region is T2 (?m), and a minimum thickness of the third region is T3 (?m), the maximum thickness T1 and the maximum thickness T2 satisfy a relation of T2/T1?0.11, and the maximum thickness T1 and the minimum thickness T3 satisfy a relation of T3/T1?0.11.

Abstract: An element body includes first and second end surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, first and second side surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and first and second principal surfaces opposing each other in a third direction. The length of the element body in the second direction is shorter than that of the element body in the first direction, and the length of the element body in the third direction is shorter than that of the element body in the second direction. A pair of first external electrodes is disposed at both ends of the element body in the first direction. A second external electrode is disposed on the element body and positioned between the pair of first external electrodes. The second external electrode includes a first conductor part disposed on the first side surface. A depression is formed in the first conductor part.