Patent ID: 6292350
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H01G,H05K

Abstract:
A multi-layer capacitor comprising:a capacitor body having four sides including a first pair of opposed sides and a second pair of opposed sides, the capacitor body including a plurality of dielectric layers and at least a pair of first and second internal electrodes that oppose each other via one of the dielectric layers to define a capacitor unit, the first internal electrode having first lead-out portions, the second internal electrode having second lead-out portions, the first and second lead-out portions being arranged to interdigitate with each other;first polarity external electrode terminals being electrically connected to the first lead-out portions, at least one of the first polarity external electrode terminals being arranged on each of the first pair of opposed sides and at least one of the first polarity external electrode terminals being arranged on each of the second pair of opposed sides of the capacitor body; andsecond polarity external electrode terminals being electrically connected to the second lead-out portions, at least one of the second polarity external electrode terminals being arranged on each of the first pair of opposed sides and at least one of the second polarity external electrode terminals being arranged on each of the second pair of opposed sides of the capacitor body;at least one of the first or second lead-out portions of the first and second internal electrode have a length L and a width W and a ratio L/W is equal to about 3 or less.