Patent ID: 7310217
Filing Date: 2007-12-18
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
1. A monolithic capacitor comprising: a main capacitor unit having a monolithic structure including a lamination of a plurality of dielectric layers; wherein the main capacitor unit includes first and second capacitor portions; the first capacitor portion includes at least one pair of first and second internal electrodes opposing each other via a predetermined one of the dielectric layers so as to define a capacitance; the first internal electrode includes a plurality of first lead-out portions extending out to an outer surface of the main capacitor unit, and the second internal electrode includes a plurality of second lead-out portions extending out to the outer surface of the main capacitor unit; the second capacitor portion includes at least one pair of third and fourth internal electrodes opposing each other via a predetermined one of the dielectric layers so as to define a capacitance; the third internal electrode includes at least one third lead-out portion extending out to the outer surface of the main capacitor unit, and the fourth internal electrode includes at least one fourth lead-out portion extending out to the outer surface of the main capacitor unit; first, second, third, and fourth external terminal electrodes electrically connected individually to the first, second, third, and fourth lead-out portions are provided on the outer surface of the main capacitor unit; and the number of pairs of the third and fourth lead-out portions for one pair of the third and fourth internal electrodes is less than the number of pairs of the first and second lead-out portions for one pair of the first and second internal electrodes.