Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Shu Hamada

Takahiro Hirao

Takashi Ohara

A three-dimensional print data generation method is capable of matching the number of layers and/or size of slice data. Three-dimensional interpolation shape data is generated by interpolating a three-dimensional interpolation shape on three-dimensional shape data having a plurality of three-dimensional shapes composed of different materials. The three-dimensional interpolation shape defines an outline in slice data, and a shape disposed outside of the maximum outline of the three-dimensional shape on the deposition surface of the three-dimensional print and is continuous from the bottommost end to the topmost end of the three-dimensional shape in the layering direction of the three-dimensional print. The three-dimensional shape and the three-dimensional interpolation shape for each three-dimensional shape are sliced in the three-dimensional interpolation shape data to generate a plurality of items of interpolation slice data. A plurality of items of slice data are generated by deleting the three-dimensional interpolation shape so as to leave outline information.

Three-dimensional print data generation method, and manufacturing method for three-dimensional fabricated product

A ceramic electronic component includes a stack including ceramic layers and internal electrodes stacked alternately, and external electrodes provided on a surface of the stack and electrically connected to the internal electrodes. The internal electrodes include a melting trigger portion that melts earlier than any other portion. The ceramic layer adjacent to the internal electrode including the melting trigger portion includes a cavity. The cavity is provided at a position at which the cavity overlaps the melting trigger portion at least partially in a stacking direction of the internal electrodes. The cavity is open on a melting trigger portion side. A surface of at least one of the stack and the external electrodes is provided with an identifier that serves as a marker indicating use of the ceramic electronic component with the cavity vertically below the melting trigger portion.

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Nagaokakyo, Japan

Shu Hamada