Improvement in the volume efficiency of multilayered ceramic capacitors (MLCCs)

Issue Title: Special Issue: ICE-2005 International Conference on Electroceramics An attempt was made to improve the conventional lamination process in the multilayered ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) fabrication by adapting a solvent treatment on the BaTiO^sub 3^ green sheets. During the lamination process, additional particle rearrangement in the BaTiO^sub 3^ green block was stimulated by solvent treatment. This rearrangement resulted in a more compact structure of the BaTiO^sub 3^ green sheets compared to that obtained through the conventional lamination process. The overall thickness of BaTiO^sub 3^/Ni/BaTiO^sub 3^ laminates was also reduced after solvent treatment. It is suggested that miniaturization in the fabrication of MLCCs can be improved by adapting a solvent treatment during the lamination process.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]