Abstract: An inkjet ink that contains a functional particle having a BET-equivalent particle diameter of 50 to 1000 nm, a rheology-controlling particle having a BET-equivalent particle diameter of 4 to 40 nm, and an organic vehicle. The ink has a viscosity of 1 to 50 mPa·s at a shear rate of 1000 s?1. At a shear rate of 0.1 s?1, the ink has a viscosity equal to or higher than a viscosity ? calculated using the following equation: ?=(D)2×?/104/2+80 [where ? is the viscosity (mPa·s) at a shear rate of 0.1 s?1, D is the BET-equivalent particle diameter (nm) of the functional particle, and ? is the specific gravity of the functional particle].

Abstract: laminated ceramic capacitor which has favorable moisture resistance includes an inner layer section that has dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrodes stacked alternately, and outer layer sections formed outside the inner layer section. The dielectric ceramic layers have a perovskite-type compound including a main constituent containing Ca and Zr, and an additive containing Si and Mn. The average grain size in the dielectric ceramic layers constituting the outer layer sections is smaller than the average grain size in the dielectric ceramic layers constituting the inner layer section. The Si/Mn molar ratio in the dielectric ceramic near the interfaces between the internal electrodes and the dielectric ceramic layers is ?15.

Abstract: An inkjet ink that contains a functional particle having a BET-equivalent particle diameter of 50 to 1000 nm, a rheology-controlling particle having a BET-equivalent particle diameter of 4 to 40 nm, and an organic vehicle. The ink has a viscosity of 1 to 50 mPa·s at a shear rate of 1000 s?1. At a shear rate of 0.1 s?1, the ink has a viscosity equal to or higher than a viscosity ? calculated using the following equation: ?=(D)2×?/104/2+80 [where ? is the viscosity (mPa·s) at a shear rate of 0.1 s?1, D is the BET-equivalent particle diameter (nm) of the functional particle, and ? is the specific gravity of the functional particle].

Abstract: laminated ceramic capacitor which has favorable moisture resistance includes an inner layer section that has dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrodes stacked alternately, and outer layer sections formed outside the inner layer section. The dielectric ceramic layers have a perovskite-type compound including a main constituent containing Ca and Zr, and an additive containing Si and Mn. The average grain size in the dielectric ceramic layers constituting the outer layer sections is smaller than the average grain size in the dielectric ceramic layers constituting the inner layer section. The Si/Mn molar ratio in the dielectric ceramic near the interfaces between the internal electrodes and the dielectric ceramic layers is ?15.

Abstract: A conductive paste having a desired viscosity which does not change with time, and having stable viscosity characteristics, and an electronic component formed using the conductive paste are provided, the conductive paste including a conductive powder, an organic vehicle, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound which has a tertiary amine structure and which is dissolved into the organic vehicle, and a compound which has a heterocyclic structure including nitrogen but not including sulfur and which is dissolved into the organic vehicle.

Abstract: A conductive paste having a desired viscosity which does not change with time, and having stable viscosity characteristics, and an electronic component formed using the conductive paste are provided, the conductive paste including a conductive powder, an organic vehicle, at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a compound which has a tertiary amine structure and which is dissolved into the organic vehicle, and a compound which has a heterocyclic structure including nitrogen but not including sulfur and which is dissolved into the organic vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing an electrically conductive composition, such as an electrically conductive coating material, which is suitable for forming an electrode of an electronic element, in which the conductive powder is disintegrated into primary particles or near-primary particles and is satisfactorily dispersed in the composition. The conductive powder is disintegrated into primary particles or near-primary particles and is satisfactorily dispersed by either one of the following: a slurry containing an electrically conductive powder is pressurized and passed in branch flow paths 17 and 18 and the branch flows are unified at a collision chamber 19; a single flow of slurry is caused to hit a collision wall; or the slurry is caused to pass through a narrow conduit rapidly so that the conductive powder undergoes a shear force.

Abstract: A screen printing apparatus includes a screen frame disposed above a ceramic green-sheet, and a screen on which an electrode pattern is formed is held by the screen frame. A cover is detachably attached to the screen frame by making a recess formed on upper surface of the screen frame engage with a projection formed on a lower end surface of the cover. An interior of the cover becomes an airtight state substantially except for a stitch portion of the screen. Therefore, when a vapor pressure of a volatile solvent of an electrode paste becomes to be saturated in the interior of the cover after volatilization of the volatile solvent to some extent, the volatile solvent of the electrode paste is prevented from further volatilizing.