Patent ID: 7635915

Claim:
A surface mount device, comprising: a plurality of electrodes, wherein one of said electrodes comprises a first electrode comprising a chip carrier part, and wherein another of said electrodes comprises a second electrode disposed proximate to said chip carrier part and separated from said chip carrier part by an insulation gap; and a casing at least partially encasing a portion of said first electrode and a portion of said second electrode, said casing having a recess extending from a first surface of said casing into said casing such that at least a portion of said chip carrier part is exposed through said recess; wherein said first electrode extends from said chip carrier part toward a perimeter of said casing and divides into a first plurality of leads, said plurality of leads joining into a single first lead portion having a first width before said first electrode projects outside said casing, maintaining said width outside said casing; and wherein said second electrode extends away from said chip carrier part and attains a second width prior to projecting outside said casing, maintaining said second width outside said casing.