Patent ID: 8116064

Claim:
A multilayer capacitor comprising: an element body formed in a nearly rectangular parallelepiped shape; and at least a pair of terminal electrodes formed on respective end faces opposed to each other in the element body, and having opposite polarities, wherein the element body includes a major capacitance forming portion to form a capacitance, and first to third minor capacitance forming portions to form respective capacitances smaller than the capacitance formed by the major capacitance forming portion, wherein the major capacitance forming portion is formed by first and second internal electrodes connected to the respective terminal electrodes of the opposite polarities, and wherein the first to third minor capacitance forming portions are formed by third and fourth internal electrodes connected to the respective terminal electrodes of the opposite polarities and arranged as separated by a gap in an identical layer, and fifth and sixth internal electrodes connected to the respective terminal electrodes of the opposite polarities and opposed to each other through the gap, and both opposed to the third and fourth internal electrodes, such that the fifth internal electrode and the sixth internal electrode produce the first minor capacitance forming portion, the fourth internal electrode and the fifth internal electrode produce the second minor capacitance forming portion, and the third internal electrode and the sixth internal electrode produce the third minor capacitance forming portion.