An example of a multi-layer ceramic capacitor may include multiple
dielectric sheets. In a cross section of each dielectric sheet, there may
be printed a first external electrode, a first internal electrode which
includes one or more protrusions and which is joined to the first
external electrode by way of an interposed dielectric portion, a second
external electrode joined as a single body to the first internal
electrode, and a second internal electrode joined to the first internal
electrode with a dielectric portion positioned in a space defined by the
protrusions. The dielectric sheets may be stacked alternately to be
symmetrical, such that the first external electrodes and the second
external electrodes are electrically connected and the protrusions of the
first internal electrodes and the second internal electrodes are
electrically connected. In this way, the areas of the internal electrodes
can be maximized.