Patent ID: 8947850
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
1. A multilayer capacitor comprising: an element body formed of dielectric ceramic; a plurality of internal electrodes disposed inside the element body such that the internal electrodes are stacked with ceramic layers sandwiched therebetween; and a pair of terminal electrodes provided on an outer surface of the element body and connected to the internal electrodes, wherein: a capacitor area which includes the plurality of internal electrodes and a suppression area for reducing electrostriction caused by the plurality of internal electrodes to suppress noise are formed, at least part of the suppression area is adjacent to the capacitor area, a thickness of the suppression area is determined according to an arrangement of the plurality of internal electrodes, the thickness being determined to satisfy the following expressions: a marking for indicating a position of the capacitor area relative to the element body is provided on the outer surface of the element body, and the marking is formed by wiring out a plurality of marking internal electrodes to the outer surface at a portion where the paired terminal electrodes are not formed, the marking is integrated with ends of the plurality of marking internal electrodes exposed in the outer surface.