Patent ID: 7646586

Claim:
A multilayer capacitor comprising a multilayer body in which a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of inner electrodes are laminated alternately, and first and second terminal electrodes arranged on a side face of the multilayer body; wherein the plurality of inner electrodes include a plurality of first and second inner electrodes laminated alternately; wherein each of the first inner electrodes includes a first capacitance forming portion, and a lead portion extending from the first capacitance forming portion so as to expose an end portion at the side face arranged with the first terminal electrode and electrically connect with the first terminal electrode and having a first width; wherein each of the second inner electrodes includes a second capacitance forming portion opposing the first capacitance forming portion with a dielectric layer in between in a laminating direction, and a lead portion extending from the second capacitance forming portion so as to expose an end portion at the side face arranged with the second terminal electrode and electrically connect with the second terminal electrode; wherein the first terminal electrode includes a resistance layer having a resistivity greater than that of the first inner electrode; wherein the resistance layer has a second width narrower than the width of the side face arranged with the first terminal electrode but wider than the first width and continuously covers all the end portions of the lead portions exposed at the side face of the multilayer body; wherein the first capacitance forming portion included in each first inner electrode has a third width wider than the first width of the lead portion included in the first inner electrode; wherein the second width is narrower than the third width; and wherein a difference between the second width and the first width is smaller than a difference between the second width and the width of the side face arranged with the first terminal electrode.