| abstract |
A multi-layer ceramic capacitor having temperature characteristics capable of satisfying X8R characteristics and having a high specific resistance in a high temperature environment and dielectric ceramics used in the capacitor, the dielectric ceramics containing, as a main ingredient, a compound represented by: n (Bi 0.5 Na 0.5 ) x Ba 1-x TiO 3 n in which x is from 0.05 to 0.2 and containing, n from 0.25 mol to 1.50 mol of at least one rare earth metal selected from Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Y based on 100 mol of the main ingredient, n from 0.20 mol to 1.5 mol of Mg based on 100 mol of the main ingredient, and n from 0.03 mol to 0.60 mol of at least one metal selected from V, Cr, and Mn based on 100 mol of the main ingredient. |