Patent ID: 9202640
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: H01G,H05K

Abstract:
1. A ceramic electronic component comprising: a ceramic body; an inner electrode that is disposed inside the ceramic body and includes an end portion that extends toward a surface of the ceramic body; and an outer electrode that is disposed on the surface of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the inner electrode; wherein the outer electrode includes a thermosetting resin, a first metal component, and a second metal component having a higher melting point than the first metal component; the outer electrode includes a metal layer and a conductive layer; the metal layer of the outer electrode is disposed directly on the surface of the ceramic body and contains the first and second metal components and a metal contained in the inner electrode; the conductive layer is a resin matrix including a mixture of the thermosetting resin and the first and second metal components; the outer electrode is electrically connected to the inner electrode; a first portion of the metal layer contains an alloy of the first metal component and the metal contained in the inner electrode, the first portion extending from the end portion of the inner electrode; the first portion includes a wide portion located outside of the surface of the ceramic body in a cross-sectional view along a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the inner electrode and an inner electrode surface; and the wide portion is wider than a width of the inner electrode.