Patent Publication Number: US-9847173-B2

Title: Mounting substrate

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of priority to Japanese Patent Application 2016-077394 filed Apr. 7, 2016 and Japanese Patent Application 2015-128854 filed Jun. 26, 2015. The entire content of each application are hereby incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a mounting substrate, and more particularly, to a mounting substrate mounted with a multilayer ceramic capacitor including a laminated body including a plurality of dielectric layers laminated and a plurality of internal electrodes; and external electrodes on end surfaces of the laminated body to be electrically connected to the internal electrodes. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In electronic circuits that use ICs such as operational amplifiers, direct currents are superimposed at transistors on signals output from the ICs, thereby amplifying the signals, and the amplified signals are transmitted to a next electronic component. However, depending on the electronic component that receives the signals, it may be advantageous to suppress the flow of direct current, and to receive only signals. Therefore, a capacitor is inserted between the ICs and the electronic component that receives the signals, thereby causing the signals to pass with signal attenuation suppressed. This capacitor is referred to as a coupling capacitor. This coupling capacitor is required to be lower in insertion loss in a wider frequency region, in order to keep signals from being attenuated in a wide range of frequencies. 
     The insertion loss is largely affected by a component of electrostatic capacitance in a low-frequency region, and largely affected by two components of equivalent series inductance and equivalent series resistance in a high-frequency region. 
     In this regard, there is, as a coupling capacitor the multilayer capacitor described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-296940. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-296940 discloses mounting the multilayer capacitor on a substrate such that internal electrodes of the multilayer capacitor are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar direction of a mounting surface of the substrate, for further lowering the equivalent series inductance. In this regard, as a method for mounting the multilayer capacitor, a method is typically adopted in which the multilayer capacitor subjected to taping is picked up with a nozzle of a mounting machine and mounted on the substrate. Therefore, there is a need for alignment in advance such that the direction of laminating the internal electrodes has the same direction, in order to make the internal electrodes perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the planar direction of the mounting surface of the substrate. 
     However, multilayer ceramic capacitors such as the multilayer capacitor described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-296940 have internal electrodes buried therein, and the laminating directions of the internal electrodes are difficult to determine by appearance. Therefore, there is a need to determine the laminating directions of the internal electrodes before taping is applied to the multilayer ceramic capacitors, besides the cost for the determination, it is not possible to keep the equivalent series inductance low when the orientations of the internal electrodes are wrong, and as a result, there is a risk of causing insertion loss characteristics to vary in high-frequency regions in the case of mounting on substrates. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting substrate mounted with a multilayer ceramic capacitor which shows little change in insertion loss characteristics due to a difference in mounting attitude. 
     A mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a mounting substrate including an output electrode that outputs signals including a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher, an input electrode that inputs signals including a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor connected to the output electrode and the input electrode, wherein the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a parallelepiped shape laminated body, the laminated body includes a plurality of dielectric layers laminated and a plurality of internal electrodes, and includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed in a laminating direction, a first side surface and a second side surface opposed in a width direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed in a length direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction and the width direction, the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a first external electrode to cover the first end surface, and extend from the first end surface and cover the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, and a second external electrode to cover the second end surface, and extend from the second end surface and cover the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, the plurality of internal electrodes includes a first internal electrode connected to the first external electrode and a second internal electrode connected to the second external electrode, and as viewed in respective cross sections including the first external electrode and second external electrode on the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, a longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the laminating direction from the internal electrode located closest to the first principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first principal surface, and from the internal electrode located closest to the second principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second principal surface, and a longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in a width direction from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the first side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first side surface, and from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the second side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second side surface. 
     A mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an output electrode that outputs signals including a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher, an input electrode that inputs signals including a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor connected to the output electrode and the input electrode, wherein the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a parallelepiped shape laminated body, the laminated body includes a plurality of dielectric layers laminated and a plurality of internal electrodes, and includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface opposed in a laminating direction, a first side surface and a second side surface opposed in a width direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed in a length direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction and the width direction, the multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a first external electrode to cover the first end surface, and extend from the first end surface and cover the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, and a second external electrode to cover the second end surface, and extend from the second end surface and cover the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, the plurality of internal electrodes includes a first internal electrode connected to the first external electrode and a second internal electrode connected to the second external electrode, as viewed in respective cross sections including the first external electrode and second external electrode on the first principal surface, the second principal surface, the first side surface, and the second side surface, a longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the laminating direction from the internal electrode located closest to the first principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first principal surface, and from the internal electrode located closest to the second principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second principal surface, and a longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in a width direction from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the first side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first side surface, and from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the second side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second side surface, and the multilayer ceramic capacitor provided for the mounting substrate includes a multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted such that the plurality of internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor is parallel or substantially parallel to a mounting surface, and a multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted such that the plurality of internal electrodes of the multilayer ceramic capacitor is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a difference is preferably about 10 μm or less between a longest dimension among dimensions in the laminating direction from the internal electrode located closest to the first principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first principal surface, and from the internal electrode located closest to the second principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second principal surface, and a longest dimension among dimensions in a width direction from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the first side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first side surface, and from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the second side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second side surface. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first internal electrodes and a plurality of second internal electrodes are provided, the first internal electrodes and the second internal electrodes have a dimension of about 0.3 μm or more and about 1.0 μm or less in the laminating direction, and a total number of the first internal electrodes and the second internal electrodes is preferably 150 or more and 350 or less. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the multilayer ceramic capacitor preferably has a dimension of about 0.2 mm or more and about 0.7 mm or less in the length direction. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, preferably, the first external electrode and the second electrode each includes a base electrode disposed just on the laminated body, and a plated layer disposed on the base electrode, and the plated layer includes Au. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the internal electrodes are preferably internal electrodes containing Cu. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the internal electrodes are preferably internal electrodes containing Ni. 
     In a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the laminating direction from the internal electrode located closest to the first principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first principal surface, and from the internal electrode located closest to the second principal surface in the laminating direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second principal surface, and further, the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in a width direction from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the first side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the first side surface, and from the surface of the first internal electrode or second internal electrode located closest to the second side surface in the width direction, among the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, to the surface of the external electrode disposed on the side closer to the second side surface. 
     Various preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a mounting substrate mounted with a multilayer ceramic capacitor which shows little change in insertion loss characteristics due to a difference in mounting attitude. 
     The above and other elements, features, steps, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view illustrating an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a cross-sectional view of the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1  along the line II-II. 
         FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1  along the line III-III. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic diagram illustrating a step for manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIGS. 5A and 5B  are schematic diagrams illustrating another step for manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view illustrating a laminated chip for manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating yet another step for manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of a mounting substrate where the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1  includes internal electrodes parallel or substantially parallel to a mounting surface. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of a mounting substrate where the multilayer ceramic capacitor shown in  FIG. 1  includes internal electrodes perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface. 
         FIG. 10  is a circuit diagram for each of the mounting substrates shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . 
         FIG. 11  is an electron micrograph of a cross section of an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is an electron micrograph of a cross section of an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a conventional mounting substrate. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 , a multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  includes, for example, a parallelepiped shape laminated body  12 . The laminated body  12  includes a plurality of dielectric layers  14  laminated and a plurality of internal electrodes  16 . Furthermore, the laminated body  12  includes a first principal surface  12   a  and a second principal surface  12   b  opposed in a laminating direction x, a first side surface  12   c  and a second side surface  12   d  opposed in a width direction y perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction x, and a first end surface  12   e  and a second end surface  12   f  opposed in a length direction z perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the laminating direction x and the width direction y. The laminated body  12  preferably includes rounded corners and ridges. 
     Dielectric ceramics containing constituents such as, for example, BaTiO 3 , CaTiO 3 , SrTiO 3 , and CaZrO 3  can be used as a dielectric material for the dielectric layers  14  of the laminated body  12 . In addition, these constituents may be used with the addition thereto of a compound such as, for example, a Mn compound, a Mg compound, a Ca compound, a Fe compound, a Cr compound, a Co compound, or a Ni compound, and a rare-earth element compound. In addition, the dimension of one of the dielectric layers  14  is preferably, for example, about 0.5 μm or more and about 10 μm or less in the stacking direction x. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 3 , the laminated body  12  includes, as the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , a plurality of first internal electrodes  16   a  and a plurality of second internal electrodes  16   b  which have, for example, a substantially rectangular shape. The plurality of first internal electrodes  16   a  and the plurality of second internal electrodes  16   b  are buried so as to be alternately disposed at regular intervals in the laminating direction x of the laminated body  12 . 
     One end of the first internal electrode  16   a  includes an exposed surface  18   a  exposed at the first end surface  12   e  of the laminated body  12 . One end of the second internal electrode  16   b  includes an exposed surface  18   b  exposed at the second end surface  12   f  of the laminated body  12 . Specifically, the exposed surface  18   a  at one end of the first internal electrode  16   a  is exposed at the first end surface  12   e  of the laminated body  12 . In addition, the exposed surface  18   b  at one end of the second internal electrode  16   b  is exposed at the second end surface  12   f  of the laminated body  12 . 
     Furthermore, the first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  are each parallel or substantially parallel to the first principal surface  12   a  and second principal surface  12   b  of the laminated body  12 . In addition, the first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  are opposed to each other with the dielectric layers  14  interposed therebetween in the laminating direction x of the laminated body  12 . 
     The dimension in the laminating direction x is preferably, for example, about 0.3 μm or more and about 1.0 μm or less for each of the first internal electrodes  16   a  and second internal electrodes  16   b.    
     In addition, the total number of the first internal electrodes  16   a  and second internal electrodes  16   b  is preferably 150 or more and 350 or less. 
     The first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  can be each composed of, for example, a metal such as Ni, Cu, Ag, Pd, and Au, or an alloy containing one of the metals such as, for example, an Ag—Pd alloy. The first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  are each preferably an internal electrode containing Cu or an internal electrode containing Ni. 
     In addition, the first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  may each further include dielectric particles in the same composition system as the ceramic included in the dielectric layers  14 . 
     It is to be noted that an auxiliary electrode  17   a  exposed at the first end surface  12   e  as with the first internal electrodes  16   a  may be located between the first internal electrode  16   a ′ closest to the first principal surface  12   a  among the plurality of first internal electrodes  16   a  and the first principal surface  12   a  in the laminated body  12 . Further, an auxiliary electrode  17   b  exposed at the second end surface  12   f  as with the second internal electrodes  16   b  may be located between the second internal electrode  16   b ′ closest to the second principal surface  12   b  among the plurality of second internal electrodes  16   b  and the second principal surface  12   b  in the laminated body  12 . 
     External electrodes  20  are provided on the first end surface  12   e  and second end surface  12   f  of the laminated body  12 . The external electrodes  20  have a first external electrode  20   a  and a second external electrode  20   b.    
     The first external electrode  20   a  is provided on the first end surface  12   e  of the laminated body  12 . The first external electrode  20   a  covers the first end surface  12   e  of the laminated body  12 , and extends from the first end surface  12   e  and partially cover the first principal surface  12   a , the second principal surface  12   b , the first side surface  12   c , and the second side surface  12   d . In this case, the first external electrode  20   a  is electrically connected to the exposed surfaces  18   a  of the first internal electrodes  16   a . Further, when the auxiliary electrode  17   a  is formed, the first external electrode  20   a  is also electrically connected to the auxiliary electrode  17   a . It is to be noted that there is no need for the external electrode  20   a  to be connected to the auxiliary electrode  17   a.    
     The second external electrode  20   b  is provided on the second end surface  12   f  of the laminated body  12 . The second external electrode  20   b  covers the second end surface  12   f  of the laminated body  12 , and extends from the second end surface  12   f  and partially cover the first principal surface  12   a , the second principal surface  12   b , the first side surface  12   c , and the second side surface  12   d . In this case, the second external electrode  20   b  is electrically connected to the exposed surfaces  18   b  of the second internal electrodes  16   b . Further, when the auxiliary electrode  17   b  is formed, the second external electrode  20   b  is also electrically connected to the auxiliary electrode  17   b . It is to be noted that there is no need for the external electrode  20   b  to be connected to the auxiliary electrode  17   b.    
     The first external electrode  20   a  includes a base electrode  22   a  and a plated layer  24   a  in order from the laminated body  12 . Likewise, the second external electrode  20   b  includes a base electrode  22   b  and a plated layer  24   b  in order from the laminated body  12 . 
     The base electrodes  22   a  and  22   b  each include at least one layer selected from baked layers and the like. 
     The baked layer includes glass composed of Si, and further includes, as a metal, for example, as least one selected from Cu, Ni, Ag, Pd, an Ag—Pd alloy, Au, and the like. The baked layer may include multiple layers. The baked layer is obtained by applying a conductive paste including glass and a metal to the laminated body  12  and baking the paste, and may be obtained by firing at the same time as the internal electrodes  16 , or by baking after firing the internal electrodes  16 . 
     The base electrodes  22   a  and  22   b  are each preferably about 25 μm or more and about 45 μm or less, for example, in the thickness of the thickest portion. 
     The plated layers  24   a  and  24   b  include, for example, as least one selected from Cu, Ni, Ag, Pd, an Ag—Pd alloy, Au, and the like. 
     A case in which the plated layers  24   a  and  24   b  are composed of Au is preferable, because of better mounting with a conductive adhesive, and improved bondability of wire bonding. 
     The plated layers  24   a  and  24   b  may each include multiple layers. In this case, the plated layers  24   a  and  24   b  preferably each include a two-layer structure including a Ni plated layer as a lower layer and a Sn plated layer as an upper layer. 
     This multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  preferably has, for example, a parallelepiped shape of about 0.6 mm in length L as the dimension in the length direction z, about 0.3 mm in width W as the dimension in the width direction y, and about 0.3 mm in thickness T as the dimension in the laminating direction x. The dimension of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  in the length direction z is preferably about 0.2 mm or more and about 0.7 mm or less. It is to be noted that each dimension includes a dimensional tolerance of about ±0.03 mm, for example. 
     In addition, in the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 , the first internal electrodes  16   a  and the second internal electrodes  16   b  are layered, and laminated in the laminating direction x of connecting the first principal surface  12   a  and second principal surface  12   b  of the laminated body  12  to each other. 
     Next, a non-limiting example of a method for manufacturing the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  described above will be described. 
     First, ceramic green sheets  30  are prepared which include a ceramic material to form the dielectric layers  14  of the laminated body  12 . 
     Next, as shown in  FIG. 4 , a conductive paste is applied onto the ceramic green sheets  30 , thus forming conductive patterns  32  in the form of a strip at regular intervals, which serve as internal electrodes or auxiliary electrodes. It is to be noted that the method of printing with the conductive paste can be achieved by various types of printing methods such as, for example, a screen printing method and a gravure printing method. 
     Then, first, the multiple ceramic green sheets  30  are stacked which have no conductive patterns  32  formed. Next, as for the multiple ceramic green sheets  30  with the conductive pattern  32  formed, as shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , the multiple ceramic green sheets  30  with the conductive pattern  32  formed to serve as internal electrodes are stacked to be displaced at a certain pitch. Finally, the multiple ceramic green sheets  30  with no conductive patterns  32  formed are stacked, and pressed in the stacking direction by means of isostatic press or the like, thus preparing a laminated block. It is to be noted that the ceramic green sheets  30  with the conductive patterns  32  formed to serve as auxiliary electrodes and the nearest inner ceramic green sheet  30  with the conductive pattern  32  formed to serve as an internal electrode are stacked without any displacement. 
     Then, the laminated block was cut along imaginary lines  34  as shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , thus forming a raw laminated chip  36  as shown in  FIG. 6  from the laminated block. The laminated block can be cut with a dicing machine or a cutter. In this regard, the conductive patterns  32  are cut at a location to expose surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y, and ends of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y are thus aligned in the laminating direction x. It is to be noted that exposed surfaces of the auxiliary electrodes  17   a  and  17   b  in the width direction y are also aligned in the laminating direction x with the exposed surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the conductive patterns  32  to serve as internal electrodes or auxiliary electrodes are exposed at both side surfaces of the laminated chip  36 . Therefore, as shown in  FIG. 7 , both of the side surfaces of the laminated chip  36  are covered respectively with ceramic green sheets  38  to serve as dielectrics, so as to cover the conductive patterns  32  exposed at both of the side surfaces of the laminated chip  36 . Instead, ceramic slurry to serve as dielectrics may be applied to both of the side surfaces of the laminated chip  36 . It is to be noted that the sheets covering both of the side surfaces of the laminated chip  36  just have to keep the internal electrodes from being exposed to the atmosphere, and the internal electrodes just have to be covered with sheets that keep an insulating property, other than dielectrics. 
     It is to be noted that the laminated chip  36  with the conductive patterns  32  covered in such a manner may be thereafter subjected to barrel polishing or the like, thus providing rounded corners and ridges. 
     Then, the raw laminated chip  36  is subjected to firing. In this firing step, the dielectric layers  14 , the first internal electrodes  16   a , the second internal electrodes  16   b , and the auxiliary electrodes  17   a  and  17   b  are subjected to firing. The firing temperature can be set appropriately, depending on the ceramic material used and the type of the conductive paste. The firing temperature can be, for example, about 900° C. or higher and about 1300° C. or lower. 
     Then, a conductive paste is applied by a method such as dipping to both ends of the fired laminated chip, that is, both ends of the laminated body  12 . 
     Next, the conductive paste applied to the laminated body  12  is subjected to hot-air drying, for example, for 10 minutes at 60° C. or higher and 180° C. or lower. 
     Thereafter, the dried conductive paste is baked to form baked layers for the base electrodes  22   a  and  22   b.    
     Then, by electrolytic plating, the plated layer  24   a  is formed on the base electrode  22   a , and the plated layer  24   b  is formed on the base electrode  22   b.    
     In the way described above, the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  may be manufactured. 
     Next, a mounting substrate  100 A will be described which is obtained by mounting the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 8  is a cross-sectional view of the mounting substrate  100 A obtained when the internal electrodes  16  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  shown in  FIG. 1  are parallel or substantially parallel to the mounting surface for mounting the capacitor. 
     The mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  includes a base substrate  102 . On one principal surface of the base substrate  102 , an output electrode  104  and an input electrode  106  are located at a distance that is almost equal to the interval between the first external electrode  20   a  and second external electrode  20   b  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 . 
     The output electrode  104  refers to an electrode that outputs signals including a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher. Therefore, for example, an output terminal of a trans-impedance amplifier (not shown) mounted on the base substrate  102  is electrically connected to the output electrode  104 , for example, through a via-hole conductor in the base substrate  102 . The output from the trans-impedance amplifier is 60 GHz or lower, which has a flow of signals including frequencies in a low-frequency region to a high-frequency region. 
     The input electrode  106  refers to an electrode that inputs signals including frequencies in a frequency region of 10 GHz or higher. Therefore, for example, an input terminal of an IC (not shown) mounted on the base substrate  102  is electrically connected to the input electrode  106 , for example, through a via-hole conductor in the base substrate  102 . 
     The multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  as a coupling capacitor is connected to the output electrode  104  and the input electrode  106  in order to input, to the IC, signals output from the trans-impedance amplifier. In this case, the second external electrode  20   b  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is electrically connected to the output electrode  104  with a solder fillet  108 . Further, the first external electrode  20   a  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is electrically connected to the input electrode  106  with a solder fillet  110 . 
     For the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8 , the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is mounted such that the internal electrodes  16  are parallel or substantially parallel to the mounting surface. In this case, the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is mounted such that the second principal surface  12   b  of the laminated body  12  is opposed to the mounting surface of the base substrate  102 . 
       FIG. 9  is a cross-sectional view of a mounting substrate  100 B where the internal electrodes  16  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  shown in  FIG. 1  are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface for mounting. 
     The mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9  differs in the direction of mounting the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 , as compared with the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8 . 
     For the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is mounted such that the internal electrodes  16  are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface. In this case, the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is mounted such that the second side surface  12   d  of the laminated body  12  is opposed to the mounting surface of the base substrate  102 . 
     The mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9  each include a circuit as shown in  FIG. 10   
     For each of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  mounted on the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , as viewed in cross sections including the external electrodes  20  on the first principal surface  12   a , the second principal surface  12   b , the first side surface  12   c , and the second side surface  12   d , and including the laminating direction x and the width direction y, the internal electrodes  16  are arranged such that the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the laminating direction x from the first internal electrode  16   a ′ located closest to the first principal surface  12   a  in the laminating direction x, among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the first principal surface  12   a.    
     Likewise, the internal electrodes  16  are arranged such that the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the laminating direction x from the second internal electrode  16   b ′ located closest to the second principal surface  12   b  in the laminating direction x, among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second principal surface  12   b . In addition, the internal electrodes  16  are arranged such that the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the width direction y from the surface of the internal electrode  16  located closest to the first side surface  12   c  in the width direction y, among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  closer to the first side surface  12   c . Likewise, the internal electrodes  16  are arranged such that the longest dimension is about 40 μm or less among dimensions in the width direction y from the surface of the internal electrode  16  located closest to the second side surface  12   d  in the width direction y, among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second side surface  12   d.    
     More specifically, as shown in  FIG. 8 , the internal electrodes  16  are arranged, for example, such that a dimension H 1  in the laminating direction x is about 40 μm or less between the internal electrode  16  and the surface of the external electrode  20 , whereas as shown in  FIG. 9 , the internal electrodes  16  are arranged, for example, such that a dimension H 2  in the width direction y is about 40 μm or less between the internal electrode  16  and the surface of the external electrode  20 . It is to be noted that when an auxiliary electrode is formed, the distance from the auxiliary electrode preferably is adopted. 
     As just described, it is possible to shorten the signal flow pathway from the output electrode  104  disposed for the mounting substrate  100 A or the mounting substrate  100 B to the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  and the signal flow pathway from the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  to the input electrode  106 . Accordingly, the equivalent series inductance is effectively reduced. This appears significantly at a signal frequency of 10 GHz or more, and more significantly at 20 GHz or more. 
     It is to be noted that in this regard, the external electrode  20  may include the base electrode and a plated layer disposed on the base electrode, but the dimension or distance to the surface of the external electrode  20  includes no plated layer of Sn melded by soldering. 
     The thickness and stacking number of the ceramic green sheets  30  with no internal electrode provided thereon, the thickness of the ceramic green sheet  38 , and the like just have to be adjusted for the dimensions and distances as described above. 
     Therefore, the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9  each define and function as a mounting substrate mounted with the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  which less varies in insertion loss characteristics. 
     In this regard, an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be compared with an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a conventional mounting substrate. 
       FIG. 11  shows a photographic image, under an optical microscope, of a cross section of an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, whereas  FIG. 12  shows a photographic image, under an optical microscope, of a cross section of an example of a multilayer ceramic capacitor that is used for a conventional mounting substrate. 
     In  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the outermost white section represents an external electrode, the white section on the inner side of the external electrode represents an outer shell of a laminated body, and the multilayer white section within the laminated body represents internal electrodes. The other gray section represents dielectric layers. 
     As is clear from  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the internal electrodes are closer to the external electrode in the example of the multilayer ceramic capacitor used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, than in the example of the multilayer ceramic capacitor used for a conventional mounting substrate. 
     In the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8 , a flow of signals has a wide range of frequencies up to 60 GHz, in particular, at 10 GHz or higher, the advantageous effects of various preferred embodiments of the present invention are achieved, and at 20 GHz or higher, a greater effect is achieved. In  FIG. 8 , the arrows represent a low of signals. The advantageous effects according to various preferred embodiments of the present invention are achieved with signals at 10 GHz or higher, and becomes more significant at 20 GHz or higher. 
     In the case of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8 , in particular, the total value of the thickness of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second principal surface  12   b  and the distance between the internal electrode  16  closest to the second principal surface  12   b  and the external electrode  20  is about 40 μm or less, and the equivalent series inductance is thus reduced. 
     Also in the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , as with the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8 , a flow of signals has a wide range of frequencies up to 60 GHz, in particular, at 10 GHz or higher, the advantageous effects of various preferred embodiments of the present invention are achieved, and at 20 GHz or higher, greater effects are achieved. In  FIG. 9 , the arrows represent a low of signals. The advantageous effects according to various preferred embodiments of the present invention are achieved with signals at 10 GHz or higher, and become more significant at 20 GHz or higher. 
     In the case of the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , in particular, the total value of the thickness of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second side surface  12   d  and the distance between an end of the internal electrode  16  closest to the second side surface  12   d  and the external electrode  20  is about 40 μm or less, and the equivalent series inductance is thus reduced. 
     Furthermore, in the case of the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y are located at 0 μm or more and about 2 μm or less from the side surface of the laminated body  12  when the section of the dielectric layers  14  composed of the ceramic green sheets  38  is removed, and the surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y are almost aligned in the laminating direction x. The thickness of the ceramic green sheet  38  and the like just have to be adjusted in order to adjust the distances between the surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y and the side surface of the laminated body  12 . 
     Therefore, as shown in  FIG. 9 , when the internal electrodes  16  are disposed to be perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, signals in a high-frequency region mainly pass near the surfaces of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y, and the variation in equivalent series inductance are reduced between multilayer ceramic capacitors  10 , because the surfaces are almost aligned in the laminating direction x. Accordingly, the variation in insertion loss characteristics is reduced. 
     More specifically, a common multilayer ceramic capacitor is used for a conventional mounting substrate, and in the case of such a common multilayer ceramic capacitor, the location of the surface of the internal electrode in the width direction varies in the laminating direction x, because of displacement in stacking. It is difficult to control the variation between multilayer ceramic capacitors, and a difference in equivalent series inductance is produced between the multilayer ceramic capacitors. More specifically, when the surface of the internal electrode in the width direction varies in the laminating direction, the distance accordingly varies between a width-direction end of the internal electrode through which signals in a high-frequency region pass and the mounting surface, thus leading to variations in equivalent series inductance. Therefore, there are variations in insertion loss characteristics. 
     In contrast, in the case of the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , ends of the internal electrodes  16  in the width direction y are aligned in the laminating direction x, and thus, the equivalent series inductance is less likely to vary, and insertion loss characteristics are less likely to vary. This appears significantly at a signal frequency of 10 GHz or more, and more significantly at 20 GHz or more. 
     In this regard, again referring to  FIGS. 11 and 12 , the ends of the internal electrodes in the width direction are aligned in the laminating direction in the example of the multilayer ceramic capacitor used for a mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, more than in the example of the multilayer ceramic capacitor used for a conventional mounting substrate. 
     In the case of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , when the multilayer ceramic capacitor is mounted parallel or substantially parallel to the mounting surface, the differences are about 10 μm or less among the longest dimension among dimensions in the laminating direction x from the first internal electrode  16   a ′ to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the first principal surface  12   a ; the longest dimension among dimensions in the laminating direction x from the second internal electrode  16   b ′ to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second principal surface  12   b ; the longest dimension among dimensions in the width direction y from the surface of the internal electrode  16  located closest to the first side surface  12   c , among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the first side surface  12   c ; and the longest dimension among dimensions in the width direction y from the surface of the internal electrode  16  located closest to the second side surface  12   d , among the plurality of internal electrodes  16 , to the surface of the external electrode  20  on the side closer to the second side surface  12   d . Thus, even when the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is mounted in any orientation, the equivalent series inductance is able to be lowered, and stable insertion loss characteristic is achieved in a higher frequency region. This appears significantly at a signal frequency of 10 GHz or more, and more significantly at 20 GHz or more. Therefore, the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9  each define and function as a mounting substrate mounted with the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  which less varies in insertion loss characteristics. 
     It is to be noted that in this regard, the external electrode  20  may include the base electrode and a plated layer disposed on the base electrode, but the dimension to the surface of the external electrode  20  includes no plated layer of Sn melded by soldering. 
     The thickness and stacking number of the ceramic green sheets  30 , the thickness of the ceramic green sheet  38 , and the like just have to be adjusted for the difference between dimensions as described above. 
     In the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the dimension in the laminating direction x for each individual electrode of the plurality of internal electrode  16  is preferably about 0.3 μm or more and about 1.0 μm or less, and the total number of the plurality of internal electrodes  16  is 150 or more and 350 or less. 
     When the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x is increased to more than about 1.0 μm, there is a need to reduce the total number of internal electrodes  16  in order to prevent the increase in the size of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 , and the electrostatic capacitance will be decreased. The decreased electrostatic capacitance makes high-frequency signals less likely to pass. On the other hand, the fact that the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x is smaller than about 0.3 μm means the reduced area of the internal electrode  16  covering the dielectric layer  14 , and thus the reduced pathway through which high-frequency signals pass, resulting in an increase in equivalent series resistance. The increased equivalent series resistance makes signals in a high-frequency region less likely to pass. 
     In addition, when the total number of the internal electrodes  16  is more than 350, it is not possible to suppress the increase in the size of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 . On the other hand, when the total number of the internal electrodes  16  is less than 150, the electrostatic capacitance is decreased, thus making high-frequency signals less likely to pass. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the insertion loss is determined by combined factors principally including the equivalent series inductance and the equivalent series resistance. Therefore, the increase in equivalent series resistance is able to be prevented by adjusting the dimension in the laminating direction x for each individual electrode of the plurality of internal electrode  16  to about 0.3 μm or more and about 1.0 μm or less, and adjusting the total number of the plurality of internal electrodes  16  to 150 or more and 350 or less. In a high-frequency region, the equivalent series resistance has an influence on the insertion loss, and degradation of insertion loss is able to be prevented by keeping the equivalent series resistance in the high-frequency region low. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the length L that is a dimension of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  in the length direction z thereof has an influence on the insertion loss. As the dimension is shorter in the length direction z of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 , the equivalent series inductance is decreased, and there is thus a tendency to lower the insertion loss. Therefore, the dimension of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  in the length direction z thereof is preferably about 0.6 mm or less. When this dimension is more than about 0.6 mm, the pathway through which signals pass is longer, thus increasing the equivalent series inductance. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , when the dimension of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  in the length direction z thereof is about 0.2 mm or more and about 0.7 mm or less, the wideband multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is able to be mounted which has a smaller size. 
     It is to be noted that the dimension of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  in the length direction z thereof includes the thickness of the external electrode  20 . 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the first external electrode  20   a  includes a base electrode  22   a  disposed just on the laminated body  12 , and a plated layer  24   a  disposed on the base electrode  22   a . The second external electrode  20   b  includes a base electrode  22   b  disposed just on the laminated body  12 , and a plated layer  24   b  disposed on the base electrode  22   b . In addition, when the plated layers  24   a  and  24   b  are composed of Au, it becomes possible to mount the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  with a conductive adhesive, and also by wire bonding. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , when the internal electrodes  16  are internal electrodes containing Cu, the insertion loss is able to be reduced, and frequency characteristics are favorable in a high-frequency region. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , when the internal electrodes  16  are internal electrodes containing Ni, the degree of freedom of selecting a dielectric material for the laminated chip is increased for firing the laminated chip, because Ni has a high melting point. 
     In each of the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x has an almost uniform magnitude in the width direction y. Specifically, when a portion of about 5 μm inside in the width direction y from an end of the internal electrode  16  in the width direction y is referred to as an end portion  16   c  (see  FIG. 3 ) of the internal electrode  16 , the difference between the dimension of the width-direction y inner end portion  16   c  of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x and the dimension of a width-direction y central portion  16   d  (see  FIG. 3 ) of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x falls within about ±5% with reference to the dimension of the central portion  16   d  in the laminating direction x. 
     As described above, when the internal electrodes  16  are disposed in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface, a high-frequency component passes through end portions  16   c  of the internal electrodes  16 . 
     In general, in a multilayer ceramic capacitor, the proportion of a dielectric layer covered with a central portion of the internal electrode in a width direction is higher than that of a dielectric layer covered with an end portion of the internal electrode in the width direction. 
     However, as in the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  used for the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9 , the fact that the size of the internal electrode  16  is almost uniform in thickness means that the proportion of the internal electrode  16  covering the dielectric layer  14  is almost constant, and that the proportion of the internal electrode  16  covering the dielectric layer  14  is higher even at the end portions  16   c . More specifically, it means that the equivalent series resistance is decreased at the end portions  16   c  through which signals in a high-frequency region likely to pass, and the decrease in insertion loss in the high-frequency region is able to be prevented. 
     It is to be noted that when the total number of the internal electrodes  16  is less than 150, in particular, when the internal electrodes  16  are disposed in a vertical direction, the plurality of the internal electrodes  16  through which signals in a high-frequency region can pass will be decreased, thus increasing the insertion loss in the high-frequency region. 
     The multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  used for the mounting substrate  100 A shown in  FIG. 8  and the mounting substrate  100 B shown in  FIG. 9  preferably has electrostatic capacitance of about 0.1 μF or higher. The electrostatic capacitance of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  below about 0.1 μF makes signals in a low-frequency region less likely to pass. It is to be noted that when the electrostatic capacitance of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  is higher than about 1 μF, the equivalent series resistance can be kept lower because of the increased number of internal electrodes, and furthermore, the case of about 0.1 μF or more is more preferred because, due to the high electrostatic capacitance, signals are made more likely to pass in a low-frequency region, and more likely to be applied to a wide band. It is to be noted that the electrostatic capacitance refers to electrostatic capacitance at a temperature of 25° C. in accordance with the EIA standards. 
     The plurality of the internal electrodes  16  described above and the dimension thereof in the laminating direction x are measured under an optical microscope, while the internal electrodes  16  are exposed by polishing a central portion of the laminated body  12  in the length direction z so as to expose a cross section including the width direction y and the laminating direction x. 
     It is to be noted that for the measurement, a surface treatment is carried out so as not to produce polishing shear drop from the internal electrodes  16 . In addition, in measuring the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x, the part with the internal electrode  16  lost is excluded from the measurement. In this regard, as for the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x, the average value for five measurement points evenly extracted in the width direction y evenly from each of five layers in the laminating direction x is regarded as the dimension of the internal electrode  16  in the laminating direction x. 
     For the plurality of the internal electrodes  16 , the plurality of the internal electrodes  16  exposed in the cross section is measured. It is to be noted that the auxiliary electrodes  17   a  and  17   b  for upper and lower layers are not included in the plurality of the internal electrodes  16 . 
     In addition, the other respective dimensions and distances can be confirmed by polishing the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  mounted and the base substrate  102  together to a cross section, and observing the cross section with an optical microscope. 
     Mounting substrates according to an example and Comparative Examples 1, 2, and 3 were each prepared. 
     In accordance with the example, the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed in parallel or substantially parallel to a mounting surface as shown in  FIG. 8 , and the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface as shown in  FIG. 9 . 
     In accordance with Comparative Example 1, the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed in parallel or substantially parallel to a mounting surface. 
     In accordance with Comparative Example 2, the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface. 
     In accordance with Comparative Example 3, the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed in parallel or substantially parallel to a mounting surface, and the mounting substrate was prepared where internal electrodes of a multilayer ceramic capacitor were disposed perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to a mounting surface. 
     Table 1 shows the size, electrostatic capacitance, dimension in a width direction, and dimension in a laminating direction for each multilayer ceramic capacitor used for each of the mounting substrates according to the example and Comparative Examples 1, 2, and 3. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
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                 The dimension 
                 The dimension 
                   
               
               
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                 in a width 
                 in a laminating 
                 The insertion loss (dB): evaluation 
               
            
           
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
            
               
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                 direction 
                 direction 
                 10 GHz 
                 20 GHz 
                 30 GHz 
                 35 GHz 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 1.0 μF 
                 35 μm 
                 35 μm 
                 0.04 dB: ∘ 
                 0.15 dB: ∘ 
                 0.10 dB: ∘ 
                 0.18 dB: ∘ 
               
               
                 0.1 μF 
                 65 μm 
                 47 μm 
                 0.09 dB: ∘ 
                 0.43 dB: ∘ 
                 0.50 dB: ∘ 
                 0.73 dB: x 
               
               
                 0.1 μF 
                 65 μm 
                 47 μm 
                 0.14 dB: ∘ 
                 0.60 dB: ∘ 
                 0.82 dB: ∘ 
                 1.13 dB: ∘ 
               
               
                 0.01 μF  
                 92 μm 
                 79 μm 
                 0.36 dB: ∘ 
                 0.94 dB: ∘ 
                 1.22 dB: x 
                 1.22 dB: ∘ 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In this regard, the dimension in the width direction represents the distance in the width direction of the multilayer ceramic capacitor, from a width-direction end of the internal electrode closest to an electrode formed on a base substrate to the surface of an external electrode. It is to be noted that the internal electrodes include no auxiliary electrode. In addition, the distance to the surface of the external electrode refers to the distance to the surface of a base electrode of the external electrode, excluding a plated layer. 
     In addition, the dimension in the laminating direction represents the distance in the laminating direction of the multilayer ceramic capacitor, from the internal electrode closest to the electrode on the base substrate to the surface of the external electrode. Also in this case, the internal electrodes include no auxiliary electrode. In addition, the distance to the surface of the external electrode refers to the distance to the surface of a base electrode of the external electrode, excluding a plated layer. 
     Then, for each of the mounting substrates, insertion loss characteristics with respect to signal frequency were measured with the use of a high-frequency probe and a network analyzer. In this case, the gains (dB) at each frequency of 10 GHz, 20 GHz, 30 GHz, and 35 GHz were measured as the insertion loss characteristics. Table 1 also shows these measurement results. It is to be noted that among the measurement results of the two types of mounting substrates that differ in internal electrode arrangement, lower measurement results are shown as the measurement results of the example. In addition, among the measurement results of the two types of mounting substrates that differ in internal electrode arrangement, higher measurement results are shown as the measurement results of Comparative Example 3. 
     For evaluations of the measurement results shown in  FIG. 1 , when the internal electrodes are either perpendicular or substantially perpendicular or parallel or substantially parallel to the mounting surface, a case of higher than about 0.5 dB in insertion loss characteristics is denoted by “X”, whereas a case of about 0.5 dB or less therein is denoted by “0”. It is to be noted that the criterion of about 0.5 dB is based on the usage of mounting substrates. 
     From the measurement results and evaluations shown in Table 1, it is determined that the mounting substrates according to Comparative Examples 1, 2, and 3 all fail to achieve insertion loss characteristics of about 0.5 dB or lower at all of the frequencies of 10 GHz, 20 GHz, 30 GHz, and 35 GHz, whereas the mounting substrates according to the example achieve insertion loss characteristics of about 0.5 dB or lower at all of the frequencies of 10 GHz, 20 GHz, 30 GHz, and 35 GHz. 
     While the mounting substrates  100 A and  100 B described above have the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  mounted such that the second principal surface  12   b  or second side surface  12   d  of the laminated body  12  is opposed to the mounting surface of the base substrate  102 , the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  may be mounted such that the first principal surface  12   a  or first side surface  12   c  of the laminated body  12  is opposed to the mounting surface of the base substrate  102 . 
     In addition, while the mounting substrates  100 A and  100 B described above have the first external electrode  20   a  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  connected to the input electrode  106 , and the second external electrode  20   b  thereof connected to the output electrode  104 , the first external electrode  20   a  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10  may be connected to the output electrode  104 , whereas the second external electrode  20   b  thereof may be connected to the input electrode  106 . 
     Furthermore, while the mounting substrates  100 A and  100 B described above have one first internal electrode  16   a  and one second internal electrode  16   b  disposed outside in the laminating direction x of the laminated body  12  of the multilayer ceramic capacitor  10 , two first internal electrodes  16   a  may be disposed outside, or two second internal electrodes  16   b  may be disposed outside. 
     While the mounting substrates with the multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted thereon have been explained as examples in the preferred embodiments described above, the configuration of the mounting substrate with a multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted according to the present invention may be modified optionally within the scope of the inventive configuration as specified by the claims. 
     A mounting substrate according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is used in a preferred manner as, in particular, a mounting substrate with a multilayer ceramic capacitor mounted as a coupling capacitor, for example. 
     While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is to be understood that variations and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention, therefore, is to be determined solely by the following claims.