Multilayer ceramic electronic component and manufacturing method thereof

Abstract

Provided is a multilayer ceramic electronic component including a ceramic element having a multilayer body in which internal electrodes are stacked with interposition of a dielectric layer and the internal electrodes are led out in a direction orthogonal to a stacking direction, and a protective part located at least on upper and lower surfaces of the multilayer body in the stacking direction, an underlying electrode layer formed at least on part of a surface of the protective part on either one or both of upper and lower sides in the stacking direction, a covering layer that covers an end part or a rim part of the underlying electrode layer, a plating layer that covers at least an upper surface of the underlying electrode layer, and at least a pair of external electrodes having the underlying electrode layer and the plating layer and being electrically connected to the internal electrodes.