Multilayer ceramic device having a crack guide pattern
US9455085B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01G13/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a multilayer ceramic device. The multilayer ceramic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a device body having sides which are spaced apart from each other and a circumferential surface which connects the sides; an internal electrode disposed in a longitudinal direction of the device body within the device body; an external electrode having a front part which covers the sides and a band part which extends from the front part to cover a portion of the circumferential surface; and a crack guide pattern disposed within the device body and guiding a progress direction of cracks occurring at the circumferential surface to the sides, wherein the crack guide pattern includes: a metal pattern; and an oxide layer formed on a surface of the metal pattern.
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