Patent Publication Number: US-11049661-B2

Title: Multilayer electronic component

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims benefit of priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0114443 filed on Sep. 18, 2019 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a multilayer electronic component. 
     BACKGROUND 
     A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC), a multilayer electronic component, is a chip-type condenser mounted on the printed circuit boards of a variety of electronic products including imaging devices, such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), and the like, computers, smartphones, mobile phones, and the like, and may be configured to charge electricity in or discharge electricity from the devices. 
     A multilayer ceramic capacitor may be used as a component of various electronic devices as a multilayer ceramic capacitor is relatively small in size, may secure high capacity and may be easily mounted. As electronic devices such as computers, mobile devices, and the like, have been designed to have reduced sizes and to operate at high power, there has been increased demand for miniaturization and high capacity of multilayer ceramic capacitors. 
     Also, recently, there has been increased interest in electrical components, and multilayer ceramic capacitors have been required to have high reliability and high strength properties to be used in vehicles or infotainment systems. 
     To secure properties of high reliability and high strength, a method of changing an external electrode including a general electrode layer to an external electrode having a dual layer structure including an electrode layer and a conductive resin layer has been suggested. 
     In the case of a dual layer structure including an electrode layer and a conductive resin layer, a resin composition containing a conductive material may be applied to an electrode layer, and the dual layer structure may absorb external impacts and may prevent permeation of a plating solution, thereby improving reliability. 
     However, as standards of high reliability and high strength properties required in the related field have been raised, a method for further improving high reliability and high strength properties has been required. 
     SUMMARY 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a multilayer electronic component in which cohesion force between a body and an electrode layer is improved. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a multilayer electronic component having improved moisture resistance reliability. 
     An aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a multilayer electronic component having improved warpage strength properties. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes alternately layered in a layering direction with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and including first and second surfaces opposing each other in the layering direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other; a first external electrode disposed on the third surface, connected to the first internal electrode, and including a first electrode layer extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a first conductive resin layer covering the first electrode layer; and a second external electrode disposed on the fourth surface, connected to the second internal electrode, and including a second electrode layer extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a second conductive resin layer covering the second electrode layer. R1 and R2 satisfy R1&gt;R2, in which R1 is defined as a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second electrode layers is defined as R1, and R2 is defined as a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers. 
     According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a multilayer electronic component includes a body including a dielectric layer and a capacitance forming portion including first and second internal electrodes alternately layered in a layering direction with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and cover portions respectively disposed on and below the capacitance forming portion, and including first and second surfaces opposing each other in the layering direction, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other; a first external electrode disposed on the third surface, connected to the first internal electrode, and including a first electrode layer extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a first conductive resin layer covering the first electrode layer; and a second external electrode  132  disposed on the fourth surface, connected to the second internal electrode, and including a second electrode layer extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a second conductive resin layer covering the second electrode layer. R1′ and R2 satisfy R1′&gt;R2, in which R1′ is defined as a surface roughness of the cover portion in contact with the first and second electrode layers is defined as R1′, and R2 is defined as a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features, and 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 diagram illustrating a multilayer electronic component according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line I-I′ in  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective diagram illustrating a body in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode are layered according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG. 4  is an enlarged diagram illustrating region P illustrated in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 5  is a perspective diagram illustrating a multilayer electronic component according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line II-II′ in  FIG. 5 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described as follows with reference to the attached drawings. 
     The present disclosure may, however, be exemplified in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the specific 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 disclosure to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity of description, and elements indicated by the same reference numeral are the same elements in the drawings. 
     In the drawings, certain elements may be omitted to allow the present disclosure to be clearly described, and to clearly express a plurality of layers and areas, thicknesses may be magnified. The same elements having the same function within the scope of the same concept will be described using the same reference numerals. Further, throughout the specification, it will be understood that when a portion “includes” an element, it can further include another element, not excluding another element, unless otherwise indicated. 
     In the drawing, an X direction is a second direction, an L direction, or a length direction, a Y direction is a third direction, a W direction, or a width direction, and a Z direction is a first direction, a layering direction, a T direction, or a thickness direction. 
     Multilayer Electronic Component 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective diagram illustrating a multilayer electronic component according to an example embodiment. 
       FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line I-I′ in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective diagram illustrating a body in which a dielectric layer and an internal electrode are layered according to an example embodiment. 
       FIG. 4  is an enlarged diagram illustrating region P illustrated in  FIG. 2 . 
     In the description below, a multilayer electronic component will be described in accordance with an example embodiment with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 4 . 
     A multilayer electronic component  100  in the example embodiment may include a body  110  including a dielectric layer  111  and first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  alternately layered with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, and including first and second surfaces  1  and  2  opposing each other in the layering direction, third and fourth surfaces  3  and  4  connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other, and fifth and sixth surfaces  5  and  6  connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other, a first external electrode  131  disposed on the third surface and connected to the first internal electrode, and including a first electrode layer  131   a  extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a first conductive resin layer  131   b  covering the first electrode layer, and a second external electrode  132  disposed on the fourth surface and connected to the second internal electrode, and including a second electrode layer  132   a  extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a second conductive resin layer  132   b  covering the second electrode layer, and when a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second electrode layers is defined as R1, and a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers is defined as R2, R1 and R2 may satisfy R1&gt;R2. 
     In the body  110 , the dielectric layer  111  and the internal electrodes  121  and  122  may be alternately layered. 
     The body  110  may not be limited to any particular shape. As illustrated, the body  110  may have a hexahedral shape or a shape similar to a hexahedron. Due to contraction of ceramic powder particles included in the body  110  during a sintering process, the body  110  may not have an exactly hexahedral shape with perfectly straight lines, but may have a substantially hexahedral shape. 
     The body  110  may have first and second surfaces  1  and  2  opposing each other in a thickness direction (Z direction), third and fourth surfaces  3  and  4  connected to the first and second surfaces  1  and  2  and opposing each other in a length direction (X direction), and fifth and sixth surfaces  5  and  6  connected to the first and second surfaces  1  and  2  and the third and fourth surfaces  3  and  4 , and opposing each other in a width direction (Y direction). 
     The plurality of the dielectric layers  111  forming the body  110  may be in a sintered state, and may be integrated such that boundaries between adjacent dielectric layers  111  may be difficult to identify without using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). 
     According to the example embodiment, a material of the dielectric layer  111  may not be limited to any particular material as long as sufficient capacitance is able to be obtained therewith. For example, as the material, a barium titanate material, a Perovskite material compound with lead (Pb), a strontium titanate material, or the like, may be used. 
     As the material of the dielectric layer  111 , various ceramic additives, organic solvents, plasticizers, coupling agents, dispersing agents, and the like, may be added in addition to power such as barium titanate (BaTiO 3 ) powder, or the like, depending on an intended purpose. 
     The body  110  may include the capacitance forming portion A disposed in the body  110  and forming capacitance including the first internal electrode  121  and the second internal electrode  122  opposing each other with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween, and cover portions  112  and  113  disposed on and below the capacitance forming portion A. 
     The capacitance forming portion A may contribute to forming capacitance of the capacitor, and may be formed by alternatively layering the plurality of first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween. 
     The upper cover portion  112  and the lower cover portion  113  may be formed by disposing a single dielectric layer or two or more dielectric layers on each of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming portion, and may prevent damage to an internal electrode caused by physical or chemical stress. 
     The upper cover portion  112  and the lower cover portion  113  may not include an internal electrode, and may include a material the same as a material of the dielectric layer  111 . 
     The plurality of internal electrodes  121  and  122  may oppose each other with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween. 
     The internal electrodes  121  and  122  may include the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  alternately disposed with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween and opposing each other. 
     The first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  may be exposed to the third and fourth surfaces  3  and  4  of the body  110 , respectively. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the first internal electrode  121  may be spaced apart from the fourth surface  4  and may be exposed through the third surface  3 . The second internal electrode  122  may be spaced apart from the third surface  3  and may be exposed through the fourth surface  4 . The first external electrode  131  may be disposed on the third surface  3  of the body and may be connected to the first internal electrode  121 , and the second external electrode  132  may be disposed on the fourth surface  4  of the body and may be connected to the second internal electrode  122 . 
     The first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  may be electrically isolated from each other by the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , the body  110  may be formed by alternatively layering the dielectric layer  111  on which the first internal electrode  121  is printed and the dielectric layer  111  on which the second internal electrode  122  is printed in the thickness direction (Z direction) and performing a sintering process. 
     A material for forming the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  may not be limited to any particular material. For example, the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  may be formed using a conductive paste including one or more of nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), palladium (Pd), silver (Ag), gold (Au), platinum (Pt), tin (Sn), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), and alloys thereof. 
     As a method of printing the conductive paste, a screen-printing method, a gravure printing method, or the like, may be used, but the method is not limited thereto. 
     The external electrodes  131  and  132  may be disposed on the body  110  and may be connected to the internal electrodes  121  and  122 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , the external electrodes  131  and  132  may include the first and second external electrodes  131  and  132  connected to the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122 , respectively. 
     The first and second external electrodes  131  and  132  may be electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122 , respectively, to form capacitance, and the second external electrode  132  may be connected to a potential different from a potential to which the first external electrode  131  is connected. 
     The first external electrode  131  may include the first electrode layer  131   a  and the first conductive resin layer  131   b.    
     The first electrode layer  131   a  may be disposed on the third surface  3 , may be connected to the first internal electrode  121 , and may extend to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6 . The first conductive resin layer  131   b  may cover the first electrode layer  131   a.    
     The second external electrode  132  may include the second electrode layer  132   a  and the second conductive resin layer  132   b.    
     The second electrode layer  132   a  may be disposed on the fourth surface  4 , may be connected to the second internal electrode  122 , and may extend to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6 . The second conductive resin layer  132   b  may cover the second electrode layer  132   a.    
     A region of the external electrodes  131  and  132  disposed on the third and fourth surfaces may be defined as a connection portion C, and a region disposed on the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  may be defined as a band portion B. 
     The first external electrode  131  may include the connection portion C disposed on the third surface of the body and the band portion B extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  from the connection portion. Similarly, the second external electrode  132  may include the connection portion C disposed on the fourth surface of the body and the band portion B extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  from the connection portion. 
     In the example embodiment, when a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  in contact with the first and second electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  is defined as R1, and a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  is defined as R2, R1 and R2 may satisfy R1&gt;R2. 
     Accordingly, the surface roughness R1 of the body in contact with the electrode layer of the band portion B may be greater than the surface roughness R2 of the body in contact with the conductive resin layer of the band portion B. 
     When warpage stress is applied to the multilayer electronic component  100 , the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may peel off and may alleviate stress. Accordingly, stress applied to the body  110  may be reduced such that cracks in the body may be prevented. 
     However, as the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  peel off, the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may also peel off, or oxidation may occur on the ends of the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a.    
     Accordingly, moisture may permeate the ends of a portion in which the peeling off occurs or the exposed ends of the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  such that insulation resistance may degrade or shorts may occur. 
     When a surface roughness of the body  110  is controlled to satisfy R1&gt;R2 as in the example embodiment, cohesion force between the body  110  and the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may improve, and the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may peel off, such that the alleviation of stress may improve. Accordingly, warpage strength properties and moisture resistance reliability of the multilayer electronic component  100  may improve. 
     When a surface roughness of the body  110  is controlled to satisfy R1&gt;R2 as in the example embodiment, even when the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  peel off, the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may be prevented from peeling off or oxidation on the ends of the exposed electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may be prevented. Accordingly, degradation of insulation resistance or shorts may be prevented. 
     Surface roughness may refer to a degree of serrations formed on a surface when the surface is processed. 
     Surface roughness may be created by a tool used for a process, whether a process method is appropriate or not, scratches on a surface, rust, an etching process, and the like. With respect to representing a degree of roughness, a surface may be cut out perpendicularly and a cross-sectional surface formed by the cutting out may have serrations or unevenness. A height from a top to a bottom may be defined as a maximum surface roughness. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , as a method for calculating an arithmetical average roughness, a conceptual arithmetical average line Rc may be disposed with respect to a surface roughness of an interfacial surface between the band portion B of the external electrode and the body  110 . 
     Each distance (e.g., r 1 , r 2 , r 3  . . . r n  may be measured in a region B1 of the band portion B in which the electrode layer is in contact with the body and a region B2 of the band portion B in which the conductive resin layer is in contact with the body) with reference to the conceptual arithmetical average line Rc of the surface roughness, and an arithmetical average roughness of each of R1 and R2 may be calculated using an average value of the distances as in Equation 1. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     An arithmetical average roughness of R1 may be greater than 0.2 μm and 3.0 μm or less. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of R1 is 0.2 μm or less, improvement of physical cohesion force between the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  and the body  110  obtained by an anchor effect may be insufficient. When the improvement of physical cohesion force between the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  and the body  110  is insufficient, warpage stress may be applied such that the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may peel off. Accordingly, the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may also peel off, or oxidation may occur on ends of the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a . Accordingly, insulation resistance may degrade or shorts may occur. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of R1 exceeds 3.0 μm, stress may be concentrated on the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  when stress occurs such that cracks may be created. 
     Sample chips were manufactured while changing R1 and R2, and moisture resistance reliability was assessed. Table 1 lists the result of the assessment of moisture resistance reliability. 
     100 sample chips were prepared for each test No., and 5 mm of warpage stress was applied. When a voltage of 50V was applied at a temperature of 85° C. and in relative humidity of 85% for 1000 hours, samples in which an insulation resistance value decreased to 1/10 or lower as compared to an initial value were determined as being defective among 100 sample chips, and the number of the defective samples is listed. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
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                 R2(μm) 
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                 1 
                 0.05 
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                 3/100 
               
               
                   
                 2 
                 0.10 
                 0.10 
                 4/100 
               
               
                   
                 3 
                 0.15 
                 0.15 
                 1/100 
               
               
                   
                 4 
                 0.20 
                 0.20 
                 1/100 
               
               
                   
                 5 
                 0.30 
                 0.20 
                 0/100 
               
               
                   
                 6 
                 0.40 
                 0.20 
                 0/100 
               
               
                   
                 7 
                 0.60 
                 0.20 
                 0/100 
               
               
                   
                 8 
                 0.80 
                 0.20 
                 0/100 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Referring to Table 1, test Nos. 1 to 4 in which R1 and R2 were the same included samples of which reliability was defective, which indicates that moisture resistance reliability degraded. 
     It has been indicated that test Nos. 5 to 8 in which R1 was greater than R2 had excellent moisture resistance reliability. 
     Test Nos. 1 to 4, R1 of which was 0.2 μm or less, included samples of which moisture resistance reliability was defective, which indicates that moisture resistance reliability degraded. 
     It has been indicated that test Nos. 5 to 8, R1 of which is greater than 0.2 μm, had excellent moisture resistance reliability. 
     An arithmetical average roughness of R2 may be 0.3 μm or less. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of R2 exceeds 0.3 μm, cohesion force between the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  and the body  110  may increase such that warpage cracks may be created from ends of the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  before the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  peel off. 
     An arithmetical average roughness of R2 may be greater than an arithmetical average roughness of a region of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  which is not in contact with the first and second external electrodes  131  and  132 . 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of a region of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces  1 ,  2 ,  5 , and  6  which is not in contact with the first and second external electrodes  131  and  132  is the same as or greater than an arithmetical average roughness of R2, paste or a plating solution may bleed or other issues may occur. 
     An arithmetical average roughness of R1 is greater than an arithmetical average roughness of the third and fourth surfaces of the body  110 . 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of the third and fourth surfaces is the same as or greater than an arithmetical average roughness of R1, electrical connectivity between the internal electrodes  121  and  122  and the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may degrade. 
     The electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may include a conductive metal and glass. 
     A conductive metal used for the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may not be limited to any particular material. Any material which may be electrically connected to the internal electrode to form capacitance may be used. For example, as a conductive metal, one or more elements selected from a group consisting of copper (Cu), silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), and alloys thereof may be used. 
     The electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may be formed by applying a conductive paste prepared by adding glass frit to the conductive metal powder, and performing a sintering process. 
     The conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may include a conductive metal and a base resin. 
     A conductive metal included in the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may allow the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  to electrically connect to the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a.    
     A conductive metal included in the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may not be limited to any particular material. Any material which may be electrically connected to the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may be used. For example, a conductive metal may include one or more elements selected from a group consisting of copper (Cu), silver (Ag), nickel (Ni), and alloys thereof. 
     A conductive metal included in the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may include one or more of spherical powder and flake powder. Accordingly, the conductive metal may only include flake powder, or may only include spherical powder, or may include a mixture of flake powder and spherical powder. 
     The spherical powder may also include power particles which do not have a completely spherical shape. For example, the spherical powder may include powder particles each having a length ratio between a major axis and a minor axis (a major axis/a minor axis) to be 1.45 or lower. 
     The flake powder may refer to powder particles each having a flat and elongated shape. A length ratio between a major axis and a minor axis (a major axis/a minor axis) of a particle of the flake powder may be 1.95 or higher, for example, although an example embodiment thereof is not limited thereto. 
     A length of each of a major axis and a minor axis of a particle of the spherical powder and a particle of the flake powder may be measured from an image of a cross-sectional surface taken in an X and Z direction (L-T cross-sectional surface) of a central portion of the multilayer electronic component taken in a width (Y) direction, obtained using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). 
     A base resin included in the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may secure adhesiveness and may absorb impacts. 
     A base resin included in the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may not be limited to any particular material, and any material which has adhesiveness and impact absorption and may be used to make paste by being mixed with conductive metal powder may be used. For example, the base resin may be implemented by an epoxy resin. 
     The external electrodes  131  and  132  may further include plating layers disposed on the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  to improve mounting properties. 
     For example, the plating layers may be configured as Ni-plated layers or Sn-plated layers. The plating layers may be formed by forming an Ni-plated layer and an Sn-plated layer in order on the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b , or may include a plurality of Ni-plated layers and/or a plurality of Sn-plated layers. 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective diagram illustrating a multilayer electronic component according to an example embodiment. 
       FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional diagram taken along line II-II′ in  FIG. 5 . 
     In the description below, a multilayer electronic component  100 ′ will be described in greater detail in accordance with another example embodiment with reference to  FIGS. 5 and 6 . To avoid overlapping descriptions, the descriptions of the elements the same as the elements of the multilayer electronic component  100  will not be provided. 
     A multilayer electronic component  100 ′ in another example embodiment may include a body  110 ′ including a dielectric layer  111  and a capacitance forming portion A forming capacitance including first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  alternately layered with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween and cover portions  112  and  113  disposed on and below the capacitance forming portion, and including first and second surfaces  1  and  2  opposing each other in the layering direction, third and fourth surfaces  3  and  4  connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other, and fifth and sixth surfaces  5  and  6  connected to the first to fourth surfaces and opposing each other, a first external electrode  131  disposed on the third surface and connected to the first internal electrode, and including a first electrode layer  131   a  extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a first conductive resin layer  131   b  covering the first electrode layer, and a second external electrode  132  disposed on the fourth surface and connected to the second internal electrode, and including a second electrode layer  132   a  extending to a portion of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces and a second conductive resin layer  132   b  covering the second electrode layer, and when a surface roughness of the cover portion in contact with the first and second electrode layers is defined as R1′, and a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers is defined as R2, R1 and R2 may satisfy R1′&gt;R2. 
     The body  110 ′ may include the capacitance forming portion A disposed in the body  110 ′ and forming capacitance including the first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  alternately layered with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween, and the cover portions  112  and  113  disposed on and below the capacitance forming portion A. 
     The capacitance forming portion A may contribute to forming capacitance of the capacitor, and may be formed by alternatively layering the plurality of first and second internal electrodes  121  and  122  with the dielectric layer  111  interposed therebetween. 
     The upper cover portion  112  and the lower cover portion  113  may be formed by disposing a single dielectric layer or two or more dielectric layers on each of upper and lower surfaces of the capacitance forming portion, and may prevent damage to an internal electrode caused by physical or chemical stress. 
     The upper cover portion  112  and the lower cover portion  113  may not include an internal electrode, and may include a material the same as a material of the dielectric layer  111 . 
     According to the example embodiment, when a surface roughness of the cover portion in contact with the first and second electrode layers is defined as R1′, and a surface roughness of each of the first, second, fifth, and sixth surfaces in contact with the first and second conductive resin layers is defined as R2, R1 and R2 may satisfy R1′&gt;R2. 
     In the multilayer electronic component  100  in the aforementioned example embodiment, the surface roughness R1 is not formed in the connection portion C of the body  110 , whereas in the multilayer electronic component  100 ′ in the other example embodiment, a surface roughness R1′ may be also formed on a surface of each of the cover portions  112  and  113  in the connection portion C of the body  110 ′. 
     Accordingly, cohesion force between the body  110 ′ and the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may improve such that warpage strength properties and moisture resistance reliability of the multilayer electronic component  100 ′ may improve. 
     An arithmetical average roughness of R1′ may be greater than 0.2 μm and 3.0 μm or less. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of R1′ is 0.2 μm or less, improvement of physical cohesion force between the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  and the body  110 ′ obtained by an anchor effect may be insufficient. When the improvement of physical cohesion force between the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  and the body  110 ′ is insufficient, warpage stress may be applied such that the conductive resin layers  131   b  and  132   b  may peel off. Accordingly, the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may also peel off, or oxidation may occur on ends of the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a . Accordingly, insulation resistance may degrade or shorts may occur. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of R1′ exceeds 3.0 μm, stress may be concentrated on the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  when stress occurs such that cracks may be created. 
     Also, an arithmetical average roughness of R1′ may be greater than an arithmetical average roughness of a region of the third and fourth surfaces in which the capacitance forming portion is in contact with the first and second electrode layers. 
     When an arithmetical average roughness of a region of the third and fourth surfaces in which the capacitance forming portion is in contact with the first and second electrode layers is the same as or greater than an arithmetical average roughness of R1′, electrical connectivity between the second internal electrodes  121  and  122  and the electrode layers  131   a  and  132   a  may degrade. 
     According to the example embodiment, by increasing a surface roughness of a region of the first, second, fifth and sixth surfaces of the body which is in contact with the electrode layer, rather than a region in contact with the conductive resin layer, warpage strength properties may improve. 
     While the 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 scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.