Abstract: The present invention relates to a dielectric composition having a main component and an auxiliary component. The main component is represented by (BiaNabSrcLnd)TiO3, where Ln comprises a rare earth element 0.100?a?0.400, 0.100?b?0.400, 0.100?c?0.700, 0?d?0.100, and 0.900?a+b+c+d?1.50. The auxiliary component contains a first auxiliary component or a second auxiliary component. The first auxiliary component includes an element selected from the group consisting of Li and K and combinations thereof and the second auxiliary component includes an element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Zn, Mn, Mg and Co and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a low-Bi phase in which a Bi concentration is no greater than 0.8 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electric component are disclosed. In an embodiment a dielectric composition has a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a high-Bi phase in which the Bi concentration is at least 1.2 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition has a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the dielectric composition includes specific particles having a core-shell structure that has at least one core portion including SrTiO3, and wherein ?<0.20, where ? is the ratio of the number of specific particles with respect to the total number of particles contained in the dielectric composition.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a multi-layer electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein at least some of the particles have a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion and wherein the content of Bi present in the core portion is at least 1.2 times the content of Bi present in the shell portion.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a multi-layer electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the dielectric composition includes specific particles having a core-shell structure that has at least one core portion including SrTiO3 and wherein ? is set to 0.20???0.70, where ? is the ratio of the number of specific particles with respect to the total number of particles contained in the dielectric composition.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the content of the at least one element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg or Zn is between 0.5 molar parts and 11.1 molar parts, taking the Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.17???2.83, where ? is the molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition, and wherein at least some of the particles include a high-Bi phase having a Bi concentration of at least 1.2 times the mean Bi concentration of the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment a dielectric composition includes particles comprising a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti and at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein a content of the element is between 0.5 molar pails and 11.1 molar parts, defining a Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.17???2.83, where ? is a molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition, wherein at least some of the particles include a low-Bi phase, and wherein a total surface area of the low-Bi phase within the particles is between 0.1% and 15% of the total surface area of the particles.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein at least some of the particles have a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion, and wherein the content of Bi present in the core portion is no greater than 0.83 times the content of Bi present in the shell portion.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite compound comprising a main component having Bi, Na, Sr, Ln and Ti, wherein Ln is at least one type of a rare earth element, and wherein a mean crystal grain size is between 0.1 ?m and 1 ?m.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the content of the at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn is between 0.5 molar parts and 11.1 molar parts, taking the Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.17???2.83, where ? is the molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition.

Abstract: A multi-layer ceramic capacitor is disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a low-Bi phase in which a Bi concentration is no greater than 0.8 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the content of the at least one element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg or Zn is between 0.5 molar parts and 11.1 molar parts, taking the Ti content of the dielectric composition as 100 molar parts, wherein 0.17???2.83, where ? is the molar ratio of Bi with respect to Sr in the dielectric composition, and wherein at least some of the particles include a high-Bi phase having a Bi concentration of at least 1.2 times the mean Bi concentration of the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electric component are disclosed. In an embodiment a dielectric composition has a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes a high-Bi phase in which the Bi concentration is at least 1.2 times the mean Bi concentration in the dielectric composition as a whole.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein at least some of the particles have a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion, and wherein the content of Bi present in the core portion is no greater than 0.83 times the content of Bi present in the shell portion.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a multi-layer electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes particles having a perovskite crystal structure including at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein at least some of the particles have a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion and wherein the content of Bi present in the core portion is at least 1.2 times the content of Bi present in the shell portion.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a multi-layer electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the dielectric composition includes specific particles having a core-shell structure that has at least one core portion including SrTiO3 and wherein ? is set to 0.20???0.70, where ? is the ratio of the number of specific particles with respect to the total number of particles contained in the dielectric composition.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition has a perovskite crystal structure containing at least Bi, Na, Sr and Ti, wherein the dielectric composition includes at least one selected from among La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Yb, Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn, wherein the dielectric composition includes specific particles having a core-shell structure that has at least one core portion including SrTiO3, and wherein ?<0.20, where a is the ratio of the number of specific particles with respect to the total number of particles contained in the dielectric composition.

Abstract: A dielectric composition, a dielectric element, an electronic component and a laminated electronic component are disclosed. In an embodiment the dielectric composition includes a perovskite compound comprising a main component having Bi, Na, Sr, Ln and Ti, wherein Ln is at least one type of a rare earth element, and wherein a mean crystal grain size is between 0.1 ?m and 1 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dielectric composition having a main component and an auxiliary component. The main component is represented by (BiaNabSrcLnd)TiO3, where Ln comprises a rare earth element 0.100?a?0.400, 0.100?b?0.400, 0.100?c?0.700, 0?d?0.100, and 0.900?a+b+c+d?1.50. The auxiliary component contains a first auxiliary component or a second auxiliary component. The first auxiliary component includes an element selected from the group consisting of Li and K and combinations thereof and the second auxiliary component includes an element selected from the group consisting of Cu, Zn, Mn, Mg and Co and combinations thereof.