Patent ID: 9328014
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: C03C,H01C,H01G,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A ceramic electronic component comprising: a ceramic body including a surface at which an end portion of an inner electrode is exposed; a glass coating layer that covers a portion of the ceramic body at which the inner electrode is exposed; and a terminal electrode disposed directly above the glass coating layer and including a plating film; wherein the glass coating layer includes a glass medium and metal powder particles that are dispersed in the glass medium and define conductive paths which electrically connect the inner electrode and the terminal electrode; the metal powder particles include first metal powder particles, which are flat or substantially flat powder particles, and second metal powder particles, which are spherical or substantially spherical powder particles; and the conductive paths include a plurality of relatively narrow portions and a plurality of relatively thick portions.