Patent ID: 7808768

Claim:
A multilayer capacitor comprising an element body having first and second inner electrodes alternately laminated with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and first and second terminal electrodes arranged on an outer surface of the element body while being insulated from each other, a surface extending along the laminating direction in side faces of the element body acting as a mounting surface; wherein, as the side faces, the element body has first and second side faces extending along the laminating direction while opposing each other, and third and fourth side faces extending along the laminating direction and a direction intersecting the first and second side faces while opposing each other; wherein the first inner electrode of the element body has a first main electrode, a first coupling conductor extending to the first side face while being connected to an end part positioned on the first side face side of the first main electrode, and a first lead conductor connected to the first coupling conductor and exposed out of the element body while extending to the third side face so as to connect with the first terminal electrode; wherein the second inner electrode of the element body has a second main electrode, a second coupling conductor extending to the first side face while being connected to an end part positioned on the first side face side of the second main electrode, and a second lead conductor connected to the second coupling conductor and exposed out of the element body while extending to the fourth side face so as to connect with the second terminal electrode; wherein the first coupling conductor and first lead conductor are kept from overlapping the second coupling conductor and second lead conductor when seen in the laminating direction; wherein the first and second lead conductors are separated from the first and second main electrodes by gaps, respectively; wherein the first and second main electrodes include respective first and second capacity forming areas overlapping each other when seen in the laminating direction; wherein a connecting part between the first main electrode and the first coupling conductor is positioned between an end part on the third side face side and an end part on the fourth side face side in the first capacity forming area when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second side faces; and wherein a connecting part between the second main electrode and the second coupling conductor is positioned between an end part on the third side face side and an end part on the fourth side face side in the second capacity forming area when seen in the opposing direction of the first and second side faces.