In one inventive aspect, a multilayer ceramic capacitor is provided, in
which occurrence of cracks can be prevented even when temperature of the
capacitor itself is increased. Non-flat portions are formed in both sides
in a width direction of each of inner electrode layers. In addition, the
non-flat portions comprise regions substantially changed into oxide
regions, therefore a thermal expansion coefficient of the non-flat
portions can be decreased so that stress due to difference in thermal
expansion coefficient to non-flat portions can be reduced, and the stress
can be dispersed in accordance with curvature or inclination of the
non-flat portions. That is, stress generated when temperature of the
capacitor itself is increased is decreased and dispersed, thereby
occurrence of cracks due to the stress can be prevented in side margins
of the ceramic chip.