Patent ID: 7646584

Claim:
A multilayer feedthrough capacitor comprising: a capacitor body having a dielectric characteristic; grounding and signal inner electrodes arranged within the capacitor body; first and second grounding terminal electrodes arranged on outer surface of the capacitor body; and first and second signal terminal electrodes arranged on the outer surface of the capacitor body; wherein the grounding inner electrode includes a first grounding main electrode portion, a second grounding main electrode portion, a first grounding lead electrode portion extending from the first grounding main electrode portion so as to be drawn to the outer surface of the capacitor body and connected to the first grounding terminal electrode, a second grounding lead electrode portion extending from the second grounding main electrode portion so as to be drawn to the outer surface of the capacitor body and connected to the second grounding terminal electrode, and a grounding connection electrode portion positioned between the first and second grounding main electrode portions; wherein the signal inner electrode includes a first signal main electrode portion, a second signal main electrode portion, a first signal lead electrode portion extending from the first signal main electrode portion so as to be drawn to the outer surface of the capacitor body and connected to the first signal terminal electrode, a second signal lead electrode portion extending from the second signal main electrode portion so as to be drawn to the outer surface of the capacitor body and connected to the second signal terminal electrode, and a signal connection electrode portion positioned between the first and second signal main electrode portions; wherein the first grounding main electrode portion and first signal main electrode portion oppose each other with a portion of the capacitor body therebetween; wherein the second grounding main electrode portion and second signal main electrode portion oppose each other with a portion of the capacitor body therebetween; wherein the grounding connection electrode portion has no area opposing the signal inner electrode; and wherein the signal connection electrode portion has no area opposing the grounding inner electrode.