Laminated ceramic capacitor
A ceramic capacitor having dielectric ceramic layers that include Ba, Re (Re is at least one of La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm), Ti, Zr, M (M is at least one of Mg, Al, Mn, and V), Si, and optionally Sr, where at least some of the Ba, Re, Ti, and Zr and optionally Sr are in the form of a perovskite compound. Respective amounts, expressed as parts by mol, of the elements of the dielectric ceramic layers satisfy, with respect to a total of 100 of the Ti amount and the Zr amount, 0≦a≦20.0 where a is the Sr amount; 0.5≦b≦10.0 where b is the Re amount; 46≦c≦90 where c is the Zr amount; 0.5≦d≦10.0 where d is the M amount; 0.5≦e≦5.0 where e is the Si amount; and 0.990≦m≦1.050 where m is a ratio of a total of the Ba amount, the Sr amount, and the Re amount, to the total of the Ti amount and the Zr amount.
1. A laminated ceramic capacitor comprising:
a capacitor body including a plurality of stacked dielectric ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes along interfaces between said dielectric ceramic layers; and
a plurality of external electrodes respectively at positions different from each other on an outer surface of said capacitor body, and electrically connected to said internal electrodes,
said dielectric ceramic layers including Ba, Re, Ti, Zr, M, Si, and optionally Sr, wherein
Re is at least one kind of element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm,
M is at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Al, Mn, and V,
respective amounts, expressed as parts by mol, of elements included in said dielectric ceramic layers satisfy, with respect to a total of 100 of a Ti amount and a Zr amount:
0≦a≦20.0 where a is an Sr amount,
1.0≦b≦5.0 where b is an Re amount,
60≦c≦80 where c is the Zr amount,
1.0≦d≦5.0 where d is an M amount,
1.0≦e≦3.0 where e is an Si amount, and
1.010≦m≦1.040 where m is a ratio of a total of a Ba amount, the Sr amount, and the Re amount, to the total of the Ti amount and the Zr amount.
2. The laminated ceramic capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric ceramic layers have a dielectric constant of 100 or more.
3. A laminated ceramic capacitor comprising:
a capacitor body including a plurality of stacked dielectric ceramic layers and a plurality of internal electrodes along interfaces between said dielectric ceramic layers, and
a plurality of external electrodes respectively at positions different from each other on an outer surface of said capacitor body, and electrically connected to said internal electrodes,
said dielectric ceramic layers including Ba, Re, Ti, Zr, M, Si, and optionally Sr, wherein
at least some of the Ba, Re, Ti, Zr and optionally Sr in said dielectric ceramic layers is in the form of a perovskite compound,
Re is at least one kind of element selected from La, Ce, Pr, Nd, and Sm,
M is at least one kind of element selected from Mg, Al, Mn, and V,
respective amounts, expressed as parts by mol, of elements included in said dielectric ceramic layers satisfy, with respect to a total of 100 of a Ti amount and a Zr amount:
0≦a≦20.0 where a is an Sr amount,
1.0≦b≦5.0 where b is an Re amount,
60≦c≦80 where c is the Zr amount,
1.0≦d×5.0 where d is an M amount,
1.0≦e≦3.0 where e is an Si amount, and
1.010≦m≦1.040 where m is a ratio of a total of a Ba amount, the Sr amount, and the Re amount, to the total of the Ti amount and the Zr amount.
4. The laminated ceramic capacitor according to claim 3 , wherein the dielectric ceramic layers have a dielectric constant of 100 or more.