The dispensability of BaTiO3 powder in Ni paste for multilayer ceramic capacitors and the effect of amount of added BaTiO3 on the properties of Ni Electrode were studied. Maximum green density of Ni paste film dried at 100°C was obtained when the amount of added BaTiO3 was 15 mass%.
With addition of BaTiO3 powder, the shrinkage of Ni electrode decrease and the electrical resistivity of Ni electrode increased. The amount of added BaTiO3 powder should be less than 30 mass%, because the electrical resistivity increased abruptly when amount of the powder was over 30 mass%.
