Patent ID: 8098477

Claim:
A structure for mounting a feedthrough multilayer capacitor, the feedthrough multilayer capacitor comprising: a capacitor element body with a dielectric property; first and second signal internal electrodes and first and second ground internal electrodes arranged in the capacitor element body; and first and second signal terminal electrodes, first and second ground terminal electrodes, a signal connection conductor, and a ground connection conductor arranged on an exterior of the capacitor element body; wherein the first signal internal electrode is connected to the first signal terminal electrode and the signal connection conductor; wherein the second signal internal electrode is connected to the second signal terminal electrode and the signal connection conductor; wherein the first ground internal electrode is connected to the first ground terminal electrode and the ground connection conductor; wherein the second ground internal electrode is connected to the second ground terminal electrode and the ground connection conductor; wherein the first signal internal electrode and the first ground internal electrode have respective regions opposed to each other so as to sandwich at least a portion of the capacitor element body; wherein the second signal internal electrode and the second ground internal electrode have respective regions opposed to each other so as to sandwich at least a portion of the capacitor element body; wherein the first signal internal electrode and the second ground internal electrode are not opposed to each other, and a capacitance component is not substantially formed between the first signal internal electrode and the second ground internal electrode; wherein the second signal internal electrode and the first ground internal electrode are not opposed to each other, and a capacitance component is not substantially formed between the second signal internal electrode and the first ground internal electrode; wherein the first and second signal terminal electrodes are connected to a signal line, the first and second ground terminal electrodes are connected to a ground line, and the signal connection conductor and the ground connection conductor are not connected to the signal line and are not connected to the ground line; and wherein the first signal terminal electrode is connected to a first portion of a signal line, the second signal terminal is connected to a second portion of the signal line, and the first portion of the signal line is electrically connected to the second portion of the signal line only through the first and second signal terminal electrodes, the first and second signal internal electrodes, and the signal connection conductor.