# Patent

## Title
Multilayer ceramic capacitor and board for mounting of the same

## Abstract

A multilayer ceramic capacitor may include three external electrodes disposed on a mounting surface of a ceramic body and spaced apart from each other, and first and second lead-out portions extended from a first internal electrode so as to be exposed through the mounting surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the ceramic body have one or more space portions, respectively, and a board for mounting thereof is provided.

## Background
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This Application is a Continuation Application of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/327,277, filed Jul. 9, 2014, which in turn claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0081736 filed on Jul. 11, 2013 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0079965 filed on Jun. 27, 2014 with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
The present disclosure relates to a multilayer ceramic capacitor and a board for mounting of the same.
An example of electronic components using a ceramic material includes capacitors, inductors, piezoelectric elements, varistors, thermistors, and the like.
Among the ceramic electronic components, a multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) has advantages in that it has a small size and a high capacitance and is easily mounted, and is usefully employed as a decoupling capacitor disposed in a high frequency circuit such as a power supply circuit of a large scale integrated circuit (LSI), or the like.
Here, stability of the power supply circuit depends on an equivalent series inductance (ESL) of the multilayer ceramic capacitor and is relatively high, particularly in a low ESL.
Therefore, in order to stabilize the power supply circuit, the multilayer ceramic capacitor should have a low level of ESL. This demand has further increased in accordance with the trend toward an increase in a frequency and a current of an electronic apparatus.
In addition, the multilayer ceramic capacitor is also used as an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter as well as being used as the decoupling capacitor. In this case, the ESL needs to be relatively low in order to remove high frequency noise and improve attenuation characteristics.
In order to decrease ESL, a three-terminal type capacitor in which internal electrodes are mounted to be perpendicular to a mounting surface of a board, and dielectric layers formed using a ceramic material and internal electrodes formed using a metal are alternately stacked has been partially disclosed.
However, in the three-terminal type multilayer ceramic capacitor, since coupling force between the dielectric layer and the internal electrode is relatively weak, there was a problem that delamination occurs in the corner portions and both end surfaces of the ceramic body.
SUMMARY
An exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure may provide a multilayer ceramic capacitor capable of decreasing an equivalent series inductance (ESL) and preventing occurrence of delamination in corner portions of a ceramic body and both end surfaces of the ceramic body in a length direction, and a board for mounting of the same.
According to an exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure, a multilayer ceramic capacitor in which three external electrodes are disposed on a mounting surface of a ceramic body to be spaced apart from each other, and first and second lead-out portions extended from a first internal electrode so as to be exposed through the mounting surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in a length direction of the ceramic body have one or more space portions, respectively, and a board for mounting thereof, may be provided.



BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present disclosure will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 2 is a transparent perspective view illustrating a structure of internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIGS. 3A and 3B are plan views illustrating first and second internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a total area S2 of a space portion of a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and an area S1 corresponding to the sum of first or second lead-out portions and the space portion;
FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating another example of a first internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating another example of a first internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating another example of a second internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIGS. 9A and 9B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 8;
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIGS. 11A and 11B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIGS. 13A and 13B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 12; and
FIG. 14 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a form in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a printed circuit board.



DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions of elements may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like elements.
Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor
FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIG. 2 is a transparent perspective view illustrating a structure of internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a ceramic body 110, a plurality of first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122, first to third lead-out portions 123 to 125, and first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 formed on a mounting surface of the ceramic body 110.
The ceramic body 110 may be formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric layers 111 in a width direction and then sintering the plurality of dielectric layers 111. Adjacent dielectric layers 111 may be integrated with each other so that boundaries therebetween are not readily apparent without using a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
A shape of the ceramic body 110 is not particularly limited. For example, the ceramic body 110 may have a hexahedral shape.
A direction of a hexahedron of the ceramic body 110 will be defined in order to clearly describe exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. L, W and T shown in FIG. 2 refer to a length direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, respectively.
Further, in the present exemplary embodiment, for convenience of explanation, surfaces of the ceramic body 110 opposing each other in the thickness direction will be defined as first and second surfaces S1 and S2, both surfaces of the ceramic body 110 connecting the first and second surfaces S1 and S2 to each other and opposing each other in the length direction will be defined as third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4, and both surfaces of the ceramic body 110 opposing each other in the width direction will be defined as fifth and sixth surfaces S5 and S6.
The dielectric layer 111 may contain a high-k ceramic material, for example, a barium titanate (BaTiO3) based ceramic powder, or the like. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto as long as sufficient capacitance may be obtained.
In addition, the dielectric layer 111 may further contain ceramic additives, organic solvents, plasticizers, binders, dispersants, and the like, as needed, in addition to the ceramic powder.
The ceramic additives may contain a transition metal oxide or carbide, rare earth elements, magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), or the like.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are plan views illustrating first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122, having different polarities, may be alternately disposed to face each other with each of ceramic sheets disposed therebetween, and may overlap with each other in a stacked direction to contribute to capacitance of the capacitor, and the ceramic sheets may form the dielectric layers 111.
The first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122 may be electrically insulated from each other by the dielectric layer 111 disposed therebetween.
In addition, the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122 may be formed using a conductive material, for example, one of silver (Ag), palladium (Pd), platinum (Pt), nickel (Ni), and copper (Cu) or an alloy thereof. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
The first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124, extended from the first internal electrode 121 so as to be exposed through at least one surface of the ceramic body 110, may have at least one or more space portions 123c and 124c, and include a pair of first exposed portions 123a and 124a exposed from the first internal electrode 121 through the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110, which is the mounting surface of the ceramic body 110, and second exposed portions 123b and 124b extended to be exposed through the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 of the ceramic body 110 opposing each other in the length direction, respectively.
Here, the space portions 123c and 124c, corresponding to portions in which ceramic materials having high coupling force contact each other, are secured in corner portions and the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 of the ceramic body 110 in the length direction, and delamination occurring in the corner portions and the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 of the ceramic body 110 may be significantly decreased.
Here, the space portions 123c and 124c may have a form in which they are exposed through at least one surface of the dielectric layer forming the ceramic body 110. In the present exemplary embodiment, the space portions 123c and 124c may be formed in positions corresponding to those of the corner portions of the dielectric layer 111 between the first exposed portions 123a and 124a and the second exposed portions 123b and 124b. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Fourth and fifth lead-out portions 12300 and 12400, extended from the first internal electrode 121 so as to be exposed through the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110, may have at least one or more space portions 12300b and 12400b, and include a pair of fourth exposed portions 12300a and 12400a exposed from the first internal electrode 121 through the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110, respectively. In the present exemplary embodiment, the space portions 12300b and 12400b may be formed in positions corresponding to those of the corner portions of the dielectric layer 111 between the fourth exposed portions 12300a and 12400a and the second exposed portions 123b and 124b. 
The third lead-out portion 125 may be disposed between the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 and be extended from the second internal electrode 122 so as to be exposed through the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110.
The first and second external electrodes 131 and 132, having the same polarity, may be formed on the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110. In the present exemplary embodiment, the first and second external electrodes 131 and 132 may be extended to the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 of the ceramic body 110 in the length direction and may contact the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 exposed through the first surface S1 and the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 of the ceramic body 110, respectively, to thereby be electrically connected to the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124.
For example, since a relatively wide contact area between the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 and the first and second external electrodes 131 and 132 over the third and fourth surfaces S3 and S4 and the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110 is secured, an effect of decreasing an equivalent series inductance (ESL) may be obtained.
Here, the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 may be extended to portions of the fifth and sixth surfaces S5 and S6 of the ceramic body 110 in the width direction or be extended to the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110 and may be formed in a form in which they completely cover both end portions of the ceramic body 110, as needed.
The third external electrode 133, having a polarity different from those of the first and second external electrodes 131 and 132, may be formed on the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110 between the first and second external electrodes 131 and 132 and may contact the third lead-out portion 125 exposed through the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the third lead-out portion 125.
Here, the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 may be formed using a conductive metal, for example, silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), or the like. The first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 may be formed by applying and sintering a conductive paste prepared by adding glass frits to a conductive metal powder. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
In addition, a plating layer (not shown) may be formed on the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133, as needed. The plating layer is to increase adhesion strength between the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 and a printed circuit board when the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 is mounted on the printed circuit board using a solder.
The plating layer may include, for example, a nickel (Ni) plating layer formed on the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 and a tin (Sn) plating layer formed on the nickel plating layer. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto.
Meanwhile, the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 may be extended so that the first exposed portions 123a and 124a are further exposed from the first internal electrode 121 through the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110.
In addition, a sixth lead-out portion 126 may be further formed to be extended so as to be exposed from the second internal electrode 122 through the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110.
The sixth lead-out portion 126 may be disposed between the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 so as to be spaced apart from the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124.
Here, a sixth external electrode 134 may be formed on the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110 between the first and second external electrodes 131 and 132.
The sixth external electrode 134 may contact a portion of the sixth lead-out portion 126 exposed through the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the exposed portion.
As described above, in the case in which the first and second lead-out portions 123 and 124 and the sixth lead-out portion 126 are led out to the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110 to form internal and external structures of the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 as a vertically symmetrical structure, directivity of the capacitor may be removed.
Therefore, since any of the first and second surfaces S1 and S2 may be provided as a mounting surface at the time of surface-mounting the capacitor, a direction of the mounting surface at the time of mounting the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 on the board needs not to be considered.
FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating an area of a space portion of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure and an area corresponding to the sum of the lead-out portions and the space portion, and the following Table 1 illustrates whether or not delamination occurs depending on a value of S2/S1 and value A to be described below and an ESL value.













TABLE 1










Delamination




S1



occurrence
ESL


Sample
(μm2)
S2 (μm2)
S2/S1
A (μm)
rate (%)
(pH)





















1
36024
0
0.0%
125.4
4.5
52.2


2
36023
1915
5.3%
125.2
1.0
52.3


3
36028
2144
6.0%
100.4
0.5
52.8


4
36018
3592
10.0%
100.1
0.0
52.9


5
36032
3587
10.0%
99.8
0.0
52.9


6
36034
3589
10.0%
85.5
0.0
53.1


7
36011
10048
27.9%
85.0
0.0
53.2


8
36025
15844
44.0%
85.1
0.0
53.2


9
36018
23250
64.6%
85.4
0.0
53.4


10
36030
28827
80.0%
85.2
0.0
53.7


11
36009
28833
80.1%
52.4
0.0
54.0


12
36025
28848
80.1%
48.2
0.0
54.3


13
36019
32467
90.1%
36.0
0.0
54.9


14
36022
34562
95.9%
28.3
0.0
60.2









Referring to FIG. 4 and Table 1, when a total area of the space portion 123c or 124c included in the first or second lead-out portion 123 or 124 is S2 and an area corresponding to the sum of an area of the first or second lead-out portion 123 or 124 and S2 is S1, S2/S1 may satisfy the range of 10.0% to 90.1% as in Samples 4 to 13 of Table 1.
When the value of S2/S1 is less than 10.0%, delamination may occur as in Samples 1 to 3 of Table 1, and when the value of S2/S1 exceeds 90.1%, an ESL value exceeds 55 as in Sample 14 of Table 1, such that it may be difficult to implement a relatively low level of ESL.
When a minimum width of the first or second lead-out portion 123 or 124, for example, a width of the first exposed portion 123a or 124a in the present exemplary embodiment, is A, A may satisfy the range of 36.0 μm≦A≦100.1 μm as in Samples 4 to 13 of Table 1.
When the value A is less than 36.0 μm, it may be difficult to implement the relatively low level of ESL as in Sample 14 of Table 1, and when the value A exceeds 100.1 μm, the delamination may occur as in Samples 1 to 3 of Table 1.
In addition, when a width of a band part of the first or second external electrode 131 or 132, for example, a width of a portion formed on the second surface, which is a mounting surface of the ceramic body 110, is defined as B, the value A may be equal to or less than the value B.
Here, in a case in which the value A is larger than the value B, the internal electrode is externally exposed, such that reliability may be significantly decreased due to permeation of a plating solution, permeation of external moisture, and the like, in a plating process.
Modified Example
FIG. 5 is a plan view illustrating another example of a first internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Here, since a structure in which the ceramic body 110, the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122, the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133, and the like, are formed is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and first and second lead-out portions 123′ and 124′ and fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Referring to FIG. 5, the first and second lead-out portions 123′ and 124′ may be formed in positions corresponding to corner portions of the dielectric layer 111 and may be formed in positions corresponding to lower corner portions opposing each other, respectively, as needed. Further, fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ may be formed in positions corresponding to upper corner portions of the dielectric layer 111 opposing each other, respectively.
Therefore, a space portion 123c′ may be positioned between the first lead-out portion 123′ and the fourth lead-out portion 1230′ of the first internal electrode 121 and may be formed so as to be exposed through the third surface of the dielectric layer 111 in the length direction. Further, a space portion 124c′ may be positioned between the second lead-out portion 124′ and the fifth lead-out portion 1240′ of the first internal electrode 121 and may be formed so as to be exposed through the fourth surface of the dielectric layer 111 in the length direction.
FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating another example of a first internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Here, since a structure in which the ceramic body 110, the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122, the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133, and the like, are formed is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and first and second lead-out portions 123′′ and 124′′ and fourth and fifth lead-out portions 123′′′, 124′′′ having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Referring to FIG. 6, the first and second lead-out portions 123′′ and 124′′ may include first exposed portions 123a′ and 124a′ exposed through the first surface of the dielectric layer 111 and a plurality of second exposed portions 123b′ and 124b′ exposed through the third and fourth surfaces of the dielectric layer 111, respectively.
Here, first space portions 123c′ and 124c′ may be provided between the first exposed portions 123a′ and 124a′ and the second exposed portions 123b′ and 124b′, for example, in positions corresponding to lower corner portions of the dielectric layer 111, respectively. Further the fourth and fifth lead-out portions 123′′′ and 124′′′ may include third exposed portions 123e′ and 124e′ exposed through the second surface of the dielectric layer 111 and the fifth exposed portions 123f and 124f exposed through the third and fourth surfaces of the dielectric layer 111, respectively. Here, second space portions 123g′ and 124g′ may be provided between the fourth exposed portions 123e′ and 124e′ and the fifth exposed portions 123f′ and 124f′, for example, in positions corresponding to upper corner portions of the dielectric layer 111, respectively. Further, third space portions 123d′ and 124d′ may be provided between the respective fifth exposed portions 123f′ and 124f and second exposed portions 123b′ and 124b′ so as to be exposed through the third and fourth surfaces of the dielectric layer 111, respectively.
FIG. 7 is a plan view illustrating another example of a second internal electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
Here, since a structure in which the ceramic body 110, the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122, the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133, and the like, are formed is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and third and fourth lead-out portions 125′ and 126′ having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 7, the third and fourth lead-out portions 125′ and 126′ may have one or more space portion 125a′ and 126a′, respectively, so as to be exposed through the first and second surfaces of the dielectric layer 111, respectively.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIGS. 9A and 9B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 8.
Here, since a structure of the ceramic body 110 is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and first to third external electrodes 1310 to 1330 and first and second internal electrodes 1210 and 1220 having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Referring to FIGS. 8 through 9B, the first to third external electrodes 1310 to 1330 may be formed only on the first surface of the ceramic body 110 and be extended to portions of the fifth and sixth surfaces of the ceramic body 110, as needed.
In addition, the first internal electrode 1210 may include first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the first and second external electrodes 1310 and 1320, respectively.
Here, the first internal electrode 1210 may include space portions 1231 and 1241 formed on both end portions thereof in the length direction.
The second internal electrode 1220 may include a third lead-out portion 1250 positioned between the first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 and exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the third external electrode 1330.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIGS. 11A and 11B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 10.
Here, since a structure of the ceramic body 110 is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and first to third external electrodes 1310 to 1330 and first and second internal electrodes 1210 and 1220 having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Referring to FIGS. 10 through 11B, the first to third external electrodes 1310 to 1330 may be extended to portions of the fifth and sixth surfaces of the ceramic body 110, respectively, as needed.
In addition, an insulating layer 150 may be disposed on the second surface S2 of the ceramic body 110 opposing the mounting surface of the ceramic body 110.
The first internal electrode 1210 may include first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the first and second external electrodes 1310 and 1320, respectively.
In addition, the first internal electrode 1210 may have fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby contact the insulating layer 150 formed on the second surface of the ceramic body 110.
Here, the first internal electrode 1210 may include space portions 1231 and 1241 formed on both end portions thereof in the length direction.
The second internal electrode 1220 may include a third lead-out portion 1250 exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 between the first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 to thereby be electrically connected to the third external electrode 1330 and a sixth lead-out portion 1260 exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body 110 between the fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ to thereby contact the insulating layer 150.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating another example of an external electrode of the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure; and FIGS. 13A and 13B are plan views illustrating another example of first and second internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 12.
Here, since a structure of the ceramic body 110 is the same as that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted so as to avoid an overlapping description, and first to third external electrodes 1310 to 1330 and first and second internal electrodes 1210 and 1220 having a structure different from that of the foregoing exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail.
Referring to FIGS. 12 through 13B, the first to third external electrodes 1310, 1320, and 1330 may be formed on the first surface of the ceramic body 110 and may be extended to portions of the fifth and sixth surfaces S5 and S6 of the ceramic body 110, respectively, as needed. Further, the fourth to sixth external electrodes 1310′, 1320′ and 1330′ may be formed on the second surface of the ceramic body 110 in a symmetrical form in which they oppose the first to third external electrodes 1310, 1320 and 1330 and may be extended to portions of the fifth and sixth surfaces S5 and S6 of the ceramic body 110, respectively, as needed.
In addition, the first internal electrode 1210 may include first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the first and second external electrodes 1310 and 1320, respectively.
In addition, the first internal electrode 1210 may include fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body 110 to thereby be electrically connected to the fourth and fifth external electrodes 1310′ and 1320′ formed on the second surface of the ceramic body 110, respectively.
Here, the first internal electrode 1210 may include space portions 1231 and 1241 formed on both end portions thereof in the length direction.
The second internal electrode 1220 may include a third lead-out portion 1250 exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body 110 between the first and second lead-out portions 1230 and 1240 to thereby be electrically connected to the third external electrode 1330 and a sixth lead-out portion 1260 exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body 110 between the fourth and fifth lead-out portions 1230′ and 1240′ to thereby be electrically connected to the sixth external electrode 1330′.
Board for Mounting of Multilayer Ceramic Capacitor
FIG. 14 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a form in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted on a printed circuit board.
Referring to FIG. 14, a board 200 for mounting of a multilayer ceramic capacitor according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may include a substrate 210 on which the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 is mounted, and first to third electrode pads 211 to 213 formed on an upper surface of the substrate 210 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
Here, the multilayer ceramic capacitor may be electrically connected to the substrate 210 by solders (not shown) in a state in which the first surface S1 of the ceramic body 110 in the thickness direction, which is a mounting surface, is disposed to be provided as a lower surface thereof at the time of mounting thereof on the board 210, and in a state in which lower surfaces of the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133 are positioned on the first to third electrode pads 211 to 213 so as to contact the first to third electrode pads 211 to 213, respectively.
In the multilayer ceramic capacitor 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment, since the first and second internal electrodes are disposed perpendicularly to the substrate 210, a current flows from the first to third electrode pads 211 to 213 disposed on the substrate 210 to be adjacent to one another to the first and second internal electrodes 121 and 122 through the first to third external electrodes 131 to 133, such that a current path may be shortened.
Therefore, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, an ESL value may be decreased as compared with a multilayer ceramic capacitor having a structure of internal electrodes disposed horizontally to the substrate, for example, a printed circuit board and a structure of external electrodes disposed to correspond thereto. The ESL value may be further decreased as the number of stacked internal electrodes is increased.
As an application example, in the case in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor is used as a three-terminal EMI filter, the first and second external electrodes may be connected to input and output terminals of a signal line, respectively, and the third external electrode may be connected to a ground terminal to remove high frequency noise of the signal line.
In this case, the first and second electrode pads 211 and 212, which are positive (+) poles, may correspond to the input/output terminals, respectively, and the third electrode pad 213, which is a negative (−) pole, may correspond to the ground terminal.
As another application example, in the case in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor is used as a decoupling capacitor, the first and second external electrodes may be connected to a power supply line and the third external electrode may be connected to a ground line to stabilize a power supply circuit.
In this case, the first and second electrode pads 211 and 212 may correspond to the power supply line and the third electrode pad 213 may correspond to the ground line.
Meanwhile, although a form in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor of FIG. 1 is mounted on the printed circuit board has been shown in FIG. 14, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the multilayer ceramic capacitors illustrated in FIGS. 8, 10, and 12 may also be mounted on the printed circuit board in a similar structure to configure the board having a multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted thereon.
According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, since ESL of the multilayer ceramic capacitor may be decreased, in the case in which the multilayer ceramic capacitor is used as a decoupling capacitor, an EMI filter, or the like, voltage variation of a power supply circuit may be more effectively suppressed, and high frequency attenuation characteristics and a high frequency noise removing effect may be improved.
In addition, parts in which the dielectric layers formed using ceramic materials having high coupling force contact each other may be secured in the corner portions of the ceramic body and both end surfaces of the ceramic body in the length direction, whereby occurrence of delamination in the corner portions of the ceramic body and both end surfaces of the ceramic body in the length direction may be prevented
While exemplary embodiments have been shown and described above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations could be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

## Claims

1. A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:
a ceramic body including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other in a thickness direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a length direction, connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in the width direction and having a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed and dielectric layer interposed between the first and second internal electrodes;
first and second lead-out portions each having one or more space portions and extended from the first internal electrode to be exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body; and
fourth and fifth lead-out portions having one or more space portions and extended from the first internal electrode to be exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body,
wherein the fourth and fifth lead-out portions include a pair of fourth exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the second surface and a pair of fifth exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the third surface and the fourth surface, respectively,
the first and second lead-out portions include a pair of first exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the first surface and a pair of second exposed portions exposed of the first internal electrode through the third surface and the fourth surface, respectively, and the margin positions of the dielectric layer include corner positions of the dielectric layer between the first exposed portions and the second exposed portions,
the one or more space portions are formed in positions corresponding to margin positions of the dielectric layer, and
the margin positions of the dielectric layer include corner positions of the dielectric layer between the fourth exposed portions and the fifth exposed portions.

2. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, further comprising:
a third lead-out portion extended from the second internal electrode to be exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body and disposed between the first and second lead-out portions;
first and second external electrodes disposed on the first surface of the ceramic body to be spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the first and second lead-out portions, respectively; and
a third external electrode disposed between the first and second external electrodes and electrically connected to the third lead-out portion.

3. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 2, wherein the third lead-out portion has a space portion exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body.

4. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, wherein the margin positions include positions between fifth exposed portions and the second exposed portions.

5. A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:
a ceramic body including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other in a thickness direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a length direction, connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in the width direction and having a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed and dielectric layer interposed between the first and second internal electrodes;
first and second lead-out portions each having one or more space portions and extended from the first internal electrode to be exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body; and
fourth and fifth lead-out portions having one or more space portions and extended from the first internal electrode to be exposed through the second surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body;
wherein the first and second lead-out portions include a pair of first exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the first surface and a pair of second exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the third surface and the fourth surface, respectively, and the margin positions of the dielectric layer include corner positions of the dielectric layer between the first exposed portions and the second exposed portions, and the fourth and fifth lead-out portions include a pair of fourth exposed portions exposed from the first internal electrode through the second surface,
the one or more space portions are formed in positions corresponding to margin positions of the dielectric layer, and
the margin positions of the dielectric layer include corner positions of the dielectric layer between the fourth exposed portions and the second exposed portions.

6. A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:
a ceramic body including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other in a thickness direction, a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a length direction, connecting the first surface and the second surface to each other, and a fifth surface and a sixth surface opposing each other in the width direction and having a plurality of first and second internal electrodes alternately disposed and dielectric layer interposed between the first and second internal electrodes; and
first and second lead-out portions each having one or more space portions and extended from the first internal electrode to be exposed through the first surface of the ceramic body and spaced apart from each other in the length direction of the ceramic body,
wherein the one or more space portions are formed in positions corresponding to margin positions of the dielectric layer,
the first lead-out portion is formed in a corner of the first internal electrode and is exposed from the first internal electrode through the first surface and the third surface, and
the second lead-out portion is formed in a corner of the first internal electrode and is exposed from the first internal electrode through the first surface and the fourth surface.

7. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 6, further comprising:
a fourth lead-out portion formed in a corner of the first internal electrode and is exposed from the first internal electrode through the second surface and the third surface, and
a fifth lead-out portion is formed in a corner of the first internal electrode and is exposed from the first internal electrode through the second surface and the fourth surface, wherein
the margin positions of the dielectric layer is formed between the first lead-out portion and the fourth lead-out portion so as to be exposed through the third surface and is formed between the second lead-out portion and the fifth lead-out portion so as to be exposed through the fourth surface.

8. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, in which S2/S1 ranges from 10.0% to 90.1%
wherein S2 is a total area of the space portions included in the first or second lead-out portion, and S1 is an area corresponding to the sum of an area of the first or second lead-out portion and S2.

9. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, in which 36 μm≦A≦100.1 μm and A≦B,
wherein A is a minimum width of the first or second lead-out portion exposed to the first surface of the ceramic body, and B is a width of the first or second external electrode formed on the first surface of the ceramic body.

10. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, wherein the space portion provided in the first or second lead-out portion is exposed through the third or fourth surface of the ceramic body in the length direction.

11. The multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 1, wherein the space portion provided in the first or second lead-out portion is provided in a corner portion connecting the second surface and the first surface.

12. A board for mounting of a multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising:
a substrate on which first to third electrode pads are disposed; and
the multilayer ceramic capacitor of claim 2 including the first to third external electrodes disposed on the first to third electrode pads, respectively.