Prismatic polymer monolithic capacitor structure that includes multiple interleaving radiation-cured polymer dielectric layers and metal layers. Method for fabrication of same. The chemical composition of polymer dielectric and the electrode resistivity parameters are chosen to maximize the capacitor self-healing properties and energy density, and to assure the stability of the capacitance and dissipation factor over the operating temperature range. The termination electrode that extends beyond the active capacitor area and beyond the polymer dielectric layers has a thickness larger than that used industrially to provide resistance to thermomechanical stress. The glass transition temperature of the polymer dielectric is specifically chosen to avoid mechanical relaxation from occurring in the operating temperature range, which prevents high moisture permeation (otherwise increasing a dissipation factor and electrode corrosion) into the structure. The geometry and shape of the capacitor are appropriately controlled to minimize losses when the capacitor is exposed to pulse and alternating currents.

Certain configurations of a stable capacitor are described which comprise electrodes produced from materials comprising a selected coefficient of thermal expansion to enhance stability. The electrodes can be spaced from each other through one of more dielectric layers or portions thereof. In some instances, the electrodes comprise integral materials and do not include any thin films. The capacitors can be used, for example, in feedback circuits, radio frequency generators and other devices used with mass filters and/or mass spectrometry devices.

A device and its method of manufacture, the device configured for providing electrical energy storage of high specific energy density. The device contains one or more layers of high dielectric constant material, such as Barium Titanate or Hexagonal Barium Titanate, sandwiched between electrode layers made up of one or more of a variety of possible conducting materials. The device includes one or more electrically insulating layers including carbon, such as carbon formed into diamond or a diamond-like arrangement, for insulating the electrode(s) from the dielectric layer(s) to provide for very high breakdown voltages with good heat conductivity. The layers can be created by a variety of methods including laser deposition, and assembled to form a capacitor device provides the high energy density storage.

A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes disposed on the dielectric layers to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer includes a dielectric ceramic composition including a base material main component represented by z(Ba.sub.(1-x)Ca.sub.x)TiO.sub.3-(1-z)BaTi.sub.2O.sub.5 including a first main component represented by (Ba.sub.(1-x)Ca.sub.x)TiO.sub.3 and a second main component represented by BaTi.sub.2O.sub.5, 0.7z0.8 and 0x<0.1.

A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes, alternately disposed in a first direction, and first and second external electrodes, respectively disposed on opposite end surfaces of the body in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction in the body. An amorphous second phase is disposed at an interface between the first and second internal electrodes and the dielectric layer, and ls/le is between 0.02 and 0.07, where ls is a total length of the amorphous second phase disposed in a boundary line between the first or second internal electrode and the dielectric layer in the second direction and le is a length of the first or second internal electrode in the second direction.

A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes, alternately disposed in a first direction, and first and second external electrodes, respectively disposed on opposite end surfaces of the body in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction in the body. An amorphous second phase is disposed at an interface between the first and second internal electrodes and the dielectric layer, and s/e is between 0.02 and 0.07, where s is a total length of the amorphous second phase disposed in a boundary line between the first or second internal electrode and the dielectric layer in the second direction and e is a length of the first or second internal electrode in the second direction.

A multilayer ceramic electronic component includes: a ceramic body including dielectric layers and a plurality of first and second internal electrodes disposed on the dielectric layers to face each other with each of the dielectric layers interposed therebetween; and first and second external electrodes disposed on external surfaces of the ceramic body and electrically connected to the first and second internal electrodes, wherein the dielectric layer includes a dielectric ceramic composition including a base material main component represented by z(Ba(1-x)Ca.)TiO3-(1-z)BaTi205 including a first main component represented by (Ba(1-x)Ca.)TiO3 and a second main component represented by BaTi2O5, 0.7z0.8 and 0x<0.1.

Prismatic polymer monolithic capacitor structure that includes multiple interleaving radiation-cured polymer dielectric layers and metal layers. Method for fabrication of same. The chemical composition of polymer dielectric and the electrode resistivity parameters are chosen to maximize the capacitor self-healing properties and energy density, and to assure the stability of the capacitance and dissipation factor over the operating temperature range. The termination electrode that extends beyond the active capacitor area and beyond the polymer dielectric layers has a thickness larger than that used industrially to provide resistance to thermomechanical stress. The glass transition temperature of the polymer dielectric is specifically chosen to avoid mechanical relaxation from occurring in the operating temperature range, which prevents high moisture permeation (otherwise increasing a dissipation factor and electrode corrosion) into the structure. The geometry and shape of the capacitor are appropriately controlled to minimize losses when the capacitor is exposed to pulse and alternating currents.

A capacitor component includes a body including a dielectric layer and first and second internal electrodes, alternately disposed in a first direction, and first and second external electrodes, respectively disposed on opposite end surfaces of the body in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction in the body. An amorphous second phase is disposed at an interface between the first and second internal electrodes and the dielectric layer, and s/e is between 0.02 and 0.07, where s is a total length of the amorphous second phase disposed in a boundary line between the first or second internal electrode and the dielectric layer in the second direction and e is a length of the first or second internal electrode in the second direction.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor includes: a multilayer chip having a parallelepiped shape in which each of a plurality of dielectric layers and each of a plurality of internal electrode layers are alternately stacked and each of the internal electrode layers is alternately exposed to two end faces of the multilayer chip, a main component of the plurality of dielectric layers being a ceramic; and a pair of external electrodes that are formed on the two end faces; wherein: the pair of external electrodes have a structure in which a plated layer is formed on a ground layer; a main component of the ground layer is a metal or an alloy including at least one of Ni and Cu; and at least a part of a surface of the ground layer on a side of the plated layer includes an interposing substance including Mo.