US Patent 9418789 Multilayer ceramic electronic component

A multilayer ceramic electronic component may include: a ceramic body including an active part in which dielectric layers and internal electrodes are alternately disposed, an upper cover part disposed on an upper portion of the active part, and a lower cover part disposed on a lower portion thereof; a first dummy electrode disposed between a central portion of the upper or lower cover part in a length direction and one end surface of the cover part in the length direction; and a second dummy electrode disposed between the central portion of the upper or lower cover part in the length direction and the other end surface of the cover part in the length direction, and spaced apart from the first dummy electrode.