Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor comprising: (a) internal electrode layers; and (b) ceramic dielectric layers extending between the internal electrode layers; the ceramic dielectric layers including an oxide containing a component A and a component B, the component A being selected from a group I of lead, calcium, strontium, and barium, the component B being selected from a group II of magnesium, nickel, titanium, zinc, niobium, and tungsten, the component A including lead and at least one of the other substances in the group I, the component B including at least two of the substances in the group II, a ratio between values a and b being chosen so that a/b > 1.00, where the value a denotes a total mol value of the substances in the component A and the value b denotes a total mol value of the substances in the component B; the internal electrode layers containing at least copper.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor comprising: (a) internal electrode layers; and (b) ceramic dielectric layers extending between the internal electrode layers; the ceramic dielectric layers including an oxide containing a component A and a component B, the component A being selected from a group I of lead, calcium, strontium, and barium, the component B being selected from a group II of magnesium, nickel, titanium, zinc, niobium, and tungsten, the component A including lead and at least one of the other substances in the group I, the component B including at least two of the substances in the group II, a ratio between values a and b being chosen so that a/b > 1.00, where the value a denotes a total mol value of the substances in the component A and the value b denotes a total mol value of the substances in the component B; the internal electrode layers containing at least copper.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the internal electrode layers essentially consist of copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The capacitor of claim 1 wherein the internal electrode layers consist of an alloy principally containing copper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The capacitor of claim 1 further comprising an end electrode directly connected to a preset number of the internal electrode layers and containing at least copper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The capacitor of claim 4 wherein the end electrode essentially consists of copper.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The capacitor of claim 4 wherein the end electrode consist of an alloy principally containing copper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
141 words
The capacitor of claim 4 wherein the end electrode includes an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer being directly connected to the preset number of the internal electrode layers, the outer layer extending over the inner layer, the inner layer including an inorganic oxide containing a component Xl and a component Yl, the component Xl being selected from the group I, the component Yl being selected from the group II, an inorganic oxide content of the inner layer being between 5 volume perent and 50 volume percent inclusive, the outer layer including an inorganic oxide containing a component X2 and a component Y2, the component X2 being selected from the group I, the component Y2 being selected from the group II, an inorganic oxide content of the outer layer being equal to or less than 5 volume percent.