Patent ID: 7283348

Claim:
A multilayer capacitor comprising a multilayer body in which a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of inner electrodes are alternately laminated, and a plurality of outer conductors formed on the multilayer body; wherein the plurality of inner electrodes include a plurality of first inner electrodes and a plurality of second inner electrodes alternately arranged; wherein the plurality of outer conductors include a first terminal conductor, a second terminal conductor, a first outer connecting conductor electrically connected to the plurality of first inner electrodes, and a second outer connecting conductor electrically connected to the plurality of second inner electrodes; wherein the first terminal conductor is formed on a first side face of the multilayer body; wherein the second terminal conductor is formed on the first side face of the multilayer body or a second side face thereof opposing the first side face; wherein the first outer connecting conductor is formed on the first or second side face of the multilayer body; wherein the second outer connecting conductor is formed on the first or second side face of the multilayer body; wherein each of the first inner electrodes is electrically connected to the first outer connecting conductor through a lead conductor; wherein each of the second inner electrodes is electrically connected to the second outer connecting conductor through a lead conductor; wherein at least one inner connecting conductor layer including a first inner connecting conductor and a second inner connecting conductor is laminated in the multilayer body; wherein the first inner connecting conductor is electrically connected to the first terminal conductor and the first outer connecting conductor, and whereas the second inner connecting conductor is electrically insulated from the first inner connecting conductor but is electrically connected to the second terminal conductor and the second outer connecting conductor; wherein the inner connecting conductor layer is laminated in the multilayer body such that the multilayer body includes at least one set of the first and second inner electrodes neighboring each other with a dielectric layer in between; and wherein an equivalent series resistance is set to a desirable value by adjusting a number of inner connecting conductor layers.