Patent ID: 6038121
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
A monolithic capacitor, comprising:a capacitor body in the form of a parallelepiped having two opposing principle surfaces and four side surfaces extending between said principle surfaces, said capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers extending in a direction generally parallel to said principle surfaces and at least one pair of opposed first and second inner electrodes each in the shape of quadrilateral, said first and second inner electrodes facing one another via a respective one of said dielectric layers so as to form a capacitor unit;first, second, third and fourth external corner terminal electrodes located at respective corners of said capacitor body where adjacent said side surfaces intersect;first and second lead electrodes extending from respective corners of said first inner electrode to said first and second external corner terminal electrodes, respectively, so as to electrically connect said first inner electrode to said first and second external corner terminal electrodes; andthird and fourth lead electrodes extending from respective corners of said second inner electrode to said third and fourth external corner terminal electrodes, respectively, so as to electrically connect said second inner electrode to said third and fourth external corner terminal electrodes.