A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes a ceramic body including a laminate body including first and second surfaces opposing each other in a first direction, third and fourth surfaces opposing each other in a second direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces opposing each other in a third direction, and including a dielectric layer, and a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode stacked in the third direction with the dielectric layer interposed therebetween, a first and a second margin portion; a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The first connection portion includes a first lead electrode connected to the first internal electrode, and the second connection portion includes a second lead electrode connected to the second internal electrode.

An object of the present disclosure is to provide a circuit board capable of achieving improved heat dissipation characteristics. The circuit board includes a substrate having a ceramic board as a base material; and a thin film capacitor mounted on the substrate such that a mounting surface faces the conductor layer. The thin film capacitor includes the dielectric layer, first and second capacitor electrodes, formed on one and the other surfaces of the dielectric layer. The capacitor electrode is connected to the wiring pattern included in the conductor layer. The capacitor electrode or a terminal electrode connected thereto is exposed to the upper surface of the thin film capacitor that faces away from the mounting surface.

An electronic component includes an element body, an external electrode, and a resin film having electrical insulation properties. The element body includes a principal surface and a side surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the side surface. The resin film is disposed on the principal surface and is in contact with the principal surface. Each of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion includes a conductive resin layer disposed on the element body. A conductive resin layer included in the first electrode portion is disposed on the resin film and is in contact with the resin film.

An electronic component includes an element body, an external electrode, and a resin film having electrical insulation properties. The element body includes a principal surface and a side surface adjacent to the principal surface. The external electrode includes a first electrode portion disposed on the principal surface and a second electrode portion disposed on the side surface. The resin film is disposed on the principal surface and is in contact with the principal surface. Each of the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion includes a conductive resin layer disposed on the element body. A conductive resin layer included in the first electrode portion is disposed on the resin film and is in contact with the resin film.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes a multilayer body which includes stacked dielectric layers, first and second principal surfaces facing each other, first and second end surfaces facing each other, first inner electrode layers alternately stacked with the dielectric layers and exposed on the first end surface, second inner electrode layers alternately stacked with the dielectric layers and exposed on the second end surface, a first outer electrode connected to the first inner electrode layers and disposed on the first end surface, and a second outer electrode connected to the second inner electrode layers and disposed on the second end surface.

A first outer electrode and first inner electrodes are supplied with an anode potential and a second outer electrode and second inner electrodes are supplied with a cathode potential when a monolithic ceramic capacitor is mounted and in use. The first outer electrode supplied with the anode potential has a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the second outer electrode supplied with the cathode potential.

A method of making a stretchable capacitor electrode-conductor structure is provided. An elastic substrate is pre-stretched in a first direction and a second direction, to obtain a pre-stretched elastic substrate. A carbon nanotube active material composite layer is laid on a surface of the pre-stretched elastic substrate. The pre-stretching the elastic substrate in the first direction and the second direction is removed to form a plurality of wrinkles on a surface of the carbon nanotube active material composite layer. The carbon nanotube active material composite layer is processed to obtain a capacitor electrode and a conductor structure.

A single layer capacitor can include a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A resistive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate. A first conductive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the resistive layer. A second conductive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate. As such, the single layer capacitor can include a resistor and a capacitor formed in series with one another.

A single layer capacitor can include a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A resistive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the first surface of the substrate. A first conductive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the resistive layer. A second conductive layer can be formed over at least a portion of the second surface of the substrate. As such, the single layer capacitor can include a resistor and a capacitor formed in series with one another.

An electronic component includes a multilayer body including dielectric layers and inner electrodes alternately laminated together, first to third outer electrodes arranged in this order in one direction on a first main surface of the multilayer body, and fourth to sixth outer electrodes provided on a second main surface opposite to the first main surface such that at least a portion of the fourth outer electrode, at least a portion of the fifth outer electrode, and at least a portion of the sixth outer electrode respectively face the first outer electrode, the second outer electrode, and the third outer electrode. The first, third, and fifth outer electrodes are electrically connected to one another. The second, fourth, and sixth outer electrodes are electrically connected to one another and each have a polarity different from that of the first outer electrode.