Patent ID: 8351180

Claim:
A multilayer ceramic capacitor, comprising: a multilayer body in which a plurality of dielectric layers are stacked in a thickness direction; and inner electrode layers formed within the multilayer body and including first and second inner electrodes disposed to be opposed to each other while having each dielectric layer disposed therebetween and having respective ends alternately exposed to sides of the multilayer body, opposing each other; wherein a ratio (MA 1 /CA 1 ) of MA 1 to CA 1 is between 0.07 and 0.20, wherein CA 1 represents an area of the multilayer body in a cross section of the multilayer body taken in a length and thickness direction, and MA 1 represents an area of a first margin part in the cross section of the multilayer body taken in the length and thickness direction, the first margin part being a portion of the multilayer body, other than a first capacitance forming part thereof in which the first and second inner electrodes overlap in the thickness direction in the cross section of the multilayer body taken in the length and thickness direction.