Multilayer ceramic electronic part and board having the same mounted thereon
There is provided a multilayer ceramic electronic part including: a ceramic body including dielectric layers; an active layer including a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed to be alternately exposed to both end surfaces of the ceramic body; upper and lower cover layers formed on upper and lower portions of the active layer; and first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body, wherein the first external electrode includes a first base electrode, a first conductive layer formed on the first base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, and the second external electrode includes a second base electrode, a second conductive layer formed on the second base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, the first and second conductive layers being positioned outside the active layer in a thickness direction of the ceramic body.
1. A multilayer ceramic electronic part comprising:
a ceramic body including dielectric layers;
an active layer including a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed to be alternately exposed to both end surfaces of the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer therebetween, to thereby form capacitance;
upper and lower cover layers formed on upper and lower portions of the active layer; and
first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body,
wherein in a cross section of the ceramic body in a length-thickness direction, the first external electrode includes a first base electrode, a first conductive layer formed on the first base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, and a first terminal electrode formed on the first base electrode and the first conductive layer, and the second external electrode includes a second base electrode, a second conductive layer formed on the second base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, and a second terminal electrode formed on the second base electrode and the second conductive layer, the first and second conductive layers being positioned outside the active layer in a thickness direction of the ceramic body.
2. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 1 , wherein regions of the first and second base electrodes in which the first and second conductive layers are not formed have a tetragonal shape when viewed in a direction of an end surface of the ceramic body.
3. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the first and second base electrodes contain one or more conductive metals selected from a group consisting of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), silver (Ag), and sliver-palladium (Ag—Pd), and glass.
4. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 3 , wherein the first and second conductive layers contain a larger amount of a conductive metal and a smaller amount of glass as compared to the first and second base electrodes.
5. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 1 , wherein the first and second conductive layers contain a conductive resin.
6. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 5 , wherein the conductive resin contains one or more conductive metals selected from a group consisting of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), silver (Ag), and sliver-palladium (Ag—Pd), and an epoxy resin.
7. A multilayer ceramic electronic part comprising:
a ceramic body including dielectric layers;
an active layer including a plurality of first and second internal electrodes formed to be alternately exposed to both end surfaces of the ceramic body, having the dielectric layer therebetween, to thereby form capacitance;
upper and lower cover layers formed on upper and lower portions of the active layer; and
first and second external electrodes formed on both end portions of the ceramic body,
wherein in a cross section of the ceramic body in a length-thickness direction, the first external electrode includes a first base electrode, a first conductive layer formed on the first base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, and a first terminal electrode formed on the first base electrode and the first conductive layer, and the second external electrode includes a second base electrode, a second conductive layer formed on the second base electrode at a corner portion of the ceramic body, and a second terminal electrode formed on the second base electrode and the second conductive layer, the first and second base electrodes containing a conductive metal and glass, and the first and second conductive layers containing a larger amount of a conductive metal and a smaller amount of glass as compared to those of the first and second base electrodes.
8. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 7 , wherein regions of the first and second base electrodes in which the first and second conductive layers are not formed have a tetragonal shape when viewed in a direction of an end surface of the ceramic body.
9. The multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 7 , wherein the conductive metal is one or more selected from a group consisting of copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), silver (Ag), and sliver-palladium (Ag—Pd).
10. Aboard having a multilayer ceramic electronic part mounted on the board, the board comprising:
a printed circuit board having first and second electrode pads formed on the printed circuit board; and
the multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 1 mounted on the printed circuit board.
11. The board of claim 10 , wherein regions of the first and second base electrodes in which the first and second conductive layers are not formed have a tetragonal shape when viewed in a direction of an end surface of the ceramic body.
12. A board having a multilayer ceramic electronic part mounted on the board, the board comprising:
a printed circuit board having first and second electrode pads formed on the printed circuit board; and
the multilayer ceramic electronic part of claim 7 mounted on the printed circuit board.
13. The board of claim 12 , wherein regions of the first and second base electrodes in which the first and second conductive layers are not formed have a tetragonal shape when viewed in a direction of an end surface of the ceramic body.