Electronic component
An electronic component includes a functional part including a first surface facing a first side in a first direction, and a cover overlapped with the first surface. The cover includes at least two insulator layers, at least one dummy electrode, and a base electrode. The at least two insulator layers and the at least one dummy electrode are overlapped alternately in the first direction. The base electrode is overlapped with an outermost one of the insulator layers from the first side. The cover includes a first range overlapped with the base electrode or the dummy electrode in a plan perspective view in the first direction. In the first range, an innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void density than the outermost one of the insulator layers, and/or the innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void ratio than the outermost one of the insulator layers.
1 . An electronic component comprising:
a functional part including a first surface on a first side in a first direction; and
a covering part overlapped with the first surface; wherein
the covering part includes
at least two insulator layers and at least one dummy electrode overlapped alternately in the first direction, and
a base electrode overlapped from the first side with an outermost one of the insulator layers,
when the covering part includes a first range referring to a range overlapped with the base electrode or the at least one dummy electrode in a plan perspective view in the first direction, and void density refers to a total number of voids per unit area in a cross section along the first direction, an innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void density than the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range,
wherein
the covering part includes a first side surface facing a second direction crossing the first direction,
the base electrode expands in the second direction to reach the first side surface, and
when the first range is equally divided into three portions in the second direction to define a second range adjacent to the first side surface, a third range in a center, and a fourth range not adjacent to the first side surface, the fourth range and the second range are smaller in void density than the third range, in the at least two insulator layers.
2 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least two insulator layers include at least three insulator layers, and
in the first range, at least one of the insulator layers positioned between the outermost one of the insulator layers and the innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void density than the outermost one of the insulator layers, and is larger in void density than the innermost one of the insulator layers.
3 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the innermost one of the insulator layers is ¾ or less in void density of the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range.
4 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
when a void occupation area ratio refers to total areas of voids per unit area in the cross section, the innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void occupation area ratio than the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range.
5 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the covering part is 25 μm or less in thickness in the first range.
6 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the covering part in the first range is ⅕ or more in thickness of the functional part in the first range.
7 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the base electrode is exposed on a surface of the covering part on the first side,
the at least one dummy electrode is exposed on a first side surface of the covering part, which faces in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and
the innermost one of the insulator layers is located between the functional part and a dummy electrode that is located closest to the functional part among the at least one dummy electrode.
8 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
a thickness of the base electrode is not less than twice and not more than twenty times a thickness of each of the at least one dummy electrode.
9 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the base electrode is exposed on a surface of the covering part on the first side,
the at least one dummy electrode is exposed on a first side surface of the covering part, which faces in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and
the electronic component further comprises an outer electrode that is in contact with the base electrode from the first side, and in contact with the at least one dummy electrode from a side that the first side surface faces.
10 . The electronic component according to claim 9 , wherein
the outer electrode comprises a plated film.
11 . The electronic component according to claim 1 , wherein
the first range is smaller in void density than a region outside the first range, in the innermost one of insulator layers.
12 . An electronic component comprising:
a functional part including a first surface on a first side in a first direction; and
a covering part overlapped with the first surface; wherein
the covering part includes
at least two insulator layers and at least one dummy electrode overlapped alternately in the first direction, and
a base electrode overlapped from the first side with an outermost one of the insulator layers,
when the covering part includes a first range referring to a range overlapped with the base electrode or the at least one dummy electrode in a plan perspective view in the first direction, and a void occupation area ratio refers to total areas of voids per unit area in a cross section along the first direction, an innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void occupation area ratio than the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range,
wherein
the covering part includes a first side surface facing a second direction crossing the first direction,
the base electrode expands in the second direction to reach the first side surface, and
when the first range is equally divided into three portions in the second direction to define a second range adjacent to the first side surface, a third range in a center, and a fourth range not adjacent to the first side surface, the fourth range and the second range are smaller in void occupation area ratio than the third range, in the at least two insulator layers.
13 . An electronic component comprising:
a functional part including a first surface on a first side in a first direction; and
a covering part overlapped with the first surface; wherein
the covering part includes
at least two insulator layers and at least one dummy electrode overlapped alternately in the first direction, and
a base electrode overlapped from the first side with an outermost one of the insulator layers,
when the covering part includes a first range referring to a range overlapped with the base electrode or the at least one dummy electrode in a plan perspective view in the first direction, and void density refers to a total number of voids per unit area in a cross section along the first direction, an innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void density than the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range,
wherein
the first range is smaller in void density than a region outside the first range, in the innermost one of insulator layers.
14 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the at least two insulator layers include at least three insulator layers, and
in the first range, at least one of the insulator layers positioned between the outermost one of the insulator layers and the innermost one of the insulator layers is smaller in void density than the outermost one of the insulator layers, and is larger in void density than the innermost one of the insulator layers.
15 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the innermost one of the insulator layers is ¾ or less in void density of the outermost one of the insulator layers, in the first range.
16 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the covering part is 25 μm or less in thickness in the first range.
17 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the covering part is ⅕ or more in thickness of the functional part in the first range.
18 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the base electrode is exposed on a surface of the covering part on the first side,
the at least one dummy electrode is exposed on a first side surface of the covering part, which faces in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and
the innermost one of the insulator layers is located between the functional part and a dummy electrode that is located closest to the functional part among the at least one dummy electrode.
19 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
a thickness of the base electrode is not less than twice and not more than twenty times a thickness of each of the at least one dummy electrode.
20 . The electronic component according to claim 13 , wherein
the base electrode is exposed on a surface of the covering part on the first side,
the at least one dummy electrode is exposed on a first side surface of the covering part, which faces in a second direction intersecting the first direction, and
the electronic component further comprises an outer electrode that is in contact with the base electrode from the first side, and in contact with the at least one dummy electrode from a side that the first side surface faces.