Patent ID: 8792223

Claim:
A multilayer ceramic electronic component comprising: a ceramic body including a dielectric layer; a plurality of internal electrodes disposed within the ceramic body to face each other, having the dielectric layer interposed therebetween; and external electrodes electrically connected to the plurality of internal electrodes, wherein the ceramic body includes an active layer corresponding to a capacitance forming part and a cover layer formed on at least one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the active layer and corresponding to a non-capacitance forming part, an average thickness of the cover layer in a cross-section of the ceramic body in length and thickness directions taken in a central portion of the ceramic body in a width direction is 15 gm or less, the external electrodes include a conductive metal and glass portions, when an average length of the glass portions in a length direction of the external electrodes is Ls, Ls≦10 μm is satisfied, and when a thickness of the external electrode in the central portion of the ceramic body in the thickness direction is Tc and a thickness of the external electrode at a point spaced apart from a central portion of the capacitance forming part by a distance equal to 25% of a length of the ceramic body in the thickness direction is T1, T1/Tc≧0.8 is satisfied.