The color of the ceramic element seems different between the top, bottom, and sides due to the transparency degree of the internal electrode.
Process control fluctuation of the manufacturing process or element lot could also cause this difference.
Although there is a slight difference, it doesn’t affect characteristics or reliability.
Example 1.
The color of the ceramic element seems different between the top, bottom, and sides due to the degree of transparency.
(Fig.1)
Example 2.
The color of the ceramic element seems different due to the process control fluctuation of the manufacturing process or the ceramic material lot.
(Fig.2)
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