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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1996
Toshiki Nishiyama, Takefu, JP;
Yukio Hamaji, Otsu, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a monolithic ceramic capacitor composed of plural dielectric ceramic layers made of a ceramic material comprising strontium titanate and bismuth oxide or the like, plural inner electrodes made of a base metal material comprising nickel or a nickel alloy, which are laminated via the dielectric ceramic layer to produce the electrostatic capacity of the capacitor, and outer electrodes as electrically connected with the inner electrodes. Each dielectric ceramic layer in the capacitor contains a reduction inhibitor, for example aMO+bMnO.sub.2 +cB.sub.2 O.sub.3 +(100--a--b--c)SiO.sub.2 (where M is at least one of Mg, Sr, Ca and Ba; and a, b and c each are, in % by mol, 10.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.60, 5.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.20 and 20.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.35). In producing the capacitor, the laminate of dielectric ceramic layers may be fired in a neutral or reducing atmosphere without being reduced.