US Patent Application 18355821. ELECTRONIC COMPONENT simplified abstract

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Organization Name

Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Yuuta Hoshino of Nagaokakyo-shi (JP)

Yuuki Kitadai of Nagaokakyo-shi (JP)

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18355821 titled 'ELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an electronic component with a ceramic base, an outer electrode, and a Cu segregate.

• The electronic component includes a ceramic base that contains a Cu element.
• The outer electrode partially covers the surface of the base.
• The outer electrode has an underlying electrode layer on the base.
• The underlying electrode layer consists of a conductor portion and a glass portion.
• The conductor portion contains a conductor, while the glass portion contains glass.
• The Cu segregate, which also contains a Cu element, is in contact with the base and the glass portion.
• The contact between the Cu segregate and the base occurs at the interface between the base and the glass portion.

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic component includes a ceramic base containing a Cu element, an outer electrode partially covering a surface of the base, and a Cu segregate containing a Cu element. The outer electrode has an underlying electrode layer on the base, the underlying electrode layer has a conductor portion containing a conductor and a glass portion containing glass, and the Cu segregate is in contact with the base and the glass portion at an interface between the base and the glass portion.