Patent ID: 6477030
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: H01G

Abstract:
An electronic component comprising:(a) a capacitor element, said capacitor element being shaped substantially like a rectangular prism, said capacitor element having a pair of end terminations, said pair of end terminations comprise a first end termination disposed on a first end of said capacitor element and a second termination disposed on a second end of said capacitor element; (b) a first lead terminal connected to said first end termination, said first lead terminal having a first junction section where a connection is made with said first end termination; (c) a second lead terminal connected to said second end termination, said second lead terminal having a second junction section where a connection is made with said second end termination; (d) an exterior packaging material encapsulating said capacitor element, first end termination, second end termination, first junction section and second junction section, said exterior packaging material is substantially shaped like a rectangular prism, wherein said first lead terminal has a first mounting section that is exposed from said exterior packaging material and said second lead terminal has a second mounting section that is exposed from said exterior packaging material; wherein a maximum length of said exterior packaging material is 7.5 mm or less; wherein a maximum length of said capacitor element is 5.5 mm or less; wherein a capacitance (C) of said capacitor element satisfies an inequality of 4 pF&lE;C&lE;4700 pF; wherein a DC breakdown voltage (BDV) satisfies an inequality of BDV&gE;4.5 KV, and wherein an area of said exterior packaging material, out of which said respective first and second lead terminals extend outside of said exterior packaging material, protrudes from other areas of said exterior packaging material and said respective first and second lead terminals extend out from said protruded area of said exterior packaging material.