Patent ID: 9552927
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: H01C,H01F,H01G,H01L

Claim:
1. A ceramic electronic component comprising: a ceramic body including a first principal surface and a second principal surface that extend in a length direction and in a width direction, a first side surface and a second side surface that extend in the length direction and in a thickness direction, and a first end surface and a second end surface that extend in the width direction and in the thickness direction; and an outer electrode disposed on the ceramic body and including a fired electrode layer disposed on the ceramic body; wherein the fired electrode layer includes: when viewed in a cross section along the length direction and the thickness direction, the first portion and the second portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the length direction and the thickness direction, the first portion and the third portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the length direction and the width direction, the the first portion and the fourth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the length direction and the width direction, the first portion and the fifth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the width direction and the thickness direction, the second portion and the fourth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the width direction and the thickness direction, the third portion and the fourth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; when viewed in a cross section along the width direction and the thickness direction, the second portion and the fifth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other; and when viewed in a cross section along the width direction and the thickness direction, the third portion and the fifth portion are not directly connected to each other, and are separate from each other.