A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric layer of molecular material disposed between said first and second electrodes. The molecular material is described by the general formula:

D.sub.p-(Core)- H.sub.q,

where Core is a polarizable conductive anisometric core, having conjugated π-systems, and characterized by a longitudinal axis, D and H are insulating substituents, and p and q are numbers of the D and H substituents accordingly. And Core possesses at least one dopant group that enhances polarizability.

A capacitor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a dielectric layer of molecular material disposed between said first and second electrodes. The molecular material is described by the general formula:

D.sub.p-(Core)- H.sub.q,

where Core is a polarizable conductive anisometric core, having conjugated π-systems, and characterized by a longitudinal axis, D and H are insulating substituents, and p and q are numbers of the D and H substituents accordingly. And Core possesses at least one dopant group that enhances polarizability.

A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body comprising dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes laminated in a third direction with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, and first electrode and second external electrodes disposed on both surfaces of the ceramic body in the first direction and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes. When an absolute value of a horizontal angle in the second direction of the first internal electrode with respect to the first surface of the ceramic body is referred to a first angle of the internal electrode, a total sum of the first angles is less than 10°.

A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body comprising dielectric layers and first and second internal electrodes laminated in a third direction with respective dielectric layers interposed therebetween, and first electrode and second external electrodes disposed on both surfaces of the ceramic body in the first direction and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes. When an absolute value of a horizontal angle in the second direction of the first internal electrode with respect to the first surface of the ceramic body is referred to a first angle of the internal electrode, a total sum of the first angles is less than 10°.

There is provided a double-sided copper-clad laminate for forming a capacitor that can exhibit excellent properties in voltage endurance and peel strength, while ensuring high capacitor capacity, when used as a capacitor. This double-sided copper-clad laminate includes an adhesive layer and a copper foil in order on each of both surfaces of a resin film, the resin film is in a cured state at 25° C., and each of the copper foils has a maximum peak height Sp of 0.05 μm or more and 3.3 μm or less as measured in accordance with ISO 25178 on a surface on a side being in contact with the adhesive layer.

A method for the assembly of a metal part and a ceramic part, including the following steps: supplying a solid ceramic part of the alumina type; supplying a solid metal part, the metal being selected from platinum and tantalum, or an alloy including a majority of one of these metals; depositing at least one layer, called interface layer, on at least one of the solid parts, the interface layer containing magnesium oxide; bringing into contact the solid metal part and the solid ceramic part such that the interface layer is located between the solid parts; and hot densification under pressure of the solid parts brought into contact, to create a close bond between the solid parts and form a spinel from the interface layer. An electrical device, such as a capacitive sensor having a sensitive part produced according to the present method, is also provided.

A voltage division device includes a core region with a capacitor arrangement arranged in the core region and an electrical resistor arranged in the core region. A first electrode of the capacitor arrangement has a coupling member for connection with a voltage-carrying element, and a second electrode of the capacitor arrangement has a grounding member for connection with a grounding element. The first electrode and the second electrode are connected in an electrically conductive manner via the electrical resistor. The first electrode and the second electrode include multiple electrically conductive, substantially finger-shaped or rod-shaped modulation elements. arrangement of such a voltage division device on a connecting part of switchgear of a power grid is further provided.

In an embodiment, a multilayer ceramic capacitor 10 is constituted in such a way that four capacitive components C1 to C4 that are connected in series are formed between a first internal electrode layer group 14 and a second internal electrode layer group 15 adjacent to it, wherein, among the four capacitive components C1 to C4, the facing area Sc1 that defines the capacitance value of the capacitive component C1 closest to the first external electrode 12 and the facing area Sc4 that defines the capacitance value of the capacitive component C4 closest to the second external electrode 13 are greater than the facing areas Sc2 and Sc3 that define the capacitance values of the two remaining capacitive components C2 and C3, respectively. The multilayer ceramic capacitor is capable of satisfying the needs for both size reduction and voltage resistance increase.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) includes: a ceramic body having a plurality of dielectric layers, first internal electrodes, and second internal electrodes; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode, disposed on an exterior of the ceramic body. A plurality of via electrodes are disposed in the ceramic body; a first via electrode connects the first internal electrodes to the first external electrode; a second via electrode connects the second internal electrodes to the second external electrode; and the plurality of via electrodes have a stepped shape, and a distance in a length direction from a first vertical edge of each step to a second vertical edge of each step in the plurality of via electrodes is increased in a direction from the substrate toward an upper portion of the ceramic body.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) includes: a ceramic body having a plurality of dielectric layers, first internal electrodes, and second internal electrodes; and a first external electrode and a second external electrode, disposed on an exterior of the ceramic body. A plurality of via electrodes are disposed in the ceramic body; a first via electrode connects the first internal electrodes to the first external electrode; a second via electrode connects the second internal electrodes to the second external electrode; and the plurality of via electrodes have a stepped shape, and a distance in a length direction from a first vertical edge of each step to a second vertical edge of each step in the plurality of via electrodes is increased in a direction from the substrate toward an upper portion of the ceramic body.