Patent ID: 9269494
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: H01G

Claim Text:
1. A monolithic ceramic electronic component comprising: a ceramic laminate body having a cuboid or substantially cuboid shape and including dielectric ceramic layers and internal electrodes alternately stacked on top of one another, the ceramic laminate body including an outer periphery defined by an upper surface, a lower surface, two side surfaces, and two end surfaces that are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the upper surface, the lower surface, and the two side surfaces; and an outer electrode disposed on one of the end surfaces and portions of the upper and lower surfaces and portions of the two side surfaces that are continuous with the one of the end surfaces so as to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes; wherein the outer electrode includes a solder-repellent portion to which molten solder does not adhere and a solder-receivable portion to which the molten solder adheres; the solder-repellent portion is arranged so as to extend over all or substantially all of a portion of the outer electrode provided over the end surface and so as to partially extend over portions of the outer electrode provided over the two side surfaces; the solder-receivable portion is provided in a portion of the outer electrode excluding the solder-repellent portion; and the solder-repellent portion is further arranged so as to partially extend over at least one of the upper and lower surfaces.