Multilayer ceramic capacitors

Claim 1

A monolithic ceramic capacitor comprising a plurality of superimposed alternating layers of a dielectric composition and metal electrodes bonded together into a unitary body, the capacitor having a dielectric constant of at least 1000 and a dissipation factor of less than 5% and exhibiting a change in capacitance, at room temperature with time of about 1.5% or less per decade in hours even at a dielectric constant of 4000, the capacitor having been fired at a low temperature of 1050° C. or less in air, the electrodes being substantially embedded in the dielectric and having a melting point less than about 1050° C., the dielectric composition having the formula (Sr.sub.x Pb.sub.1-x TiO.sub.3).sub.a (PbMg.sub.0.5 W.sub.0.5 O.sub.3).sub.b wherein x is 0-0.10, a is 0.35-0.5, b is 0.5-0.65, and a plus b equals one and the metal electrodes comprise silver.