Patent ID: 7710233

Claim:
An electrical component having multiple layers, the electrical component comprising: dielectric layers that are stacked to form a main body; electrodes positioned at intervals between at least some of the dielectric layers; at least two bumps configured to act as electrical contacts for the electrical component, the bumps being on a surface of the main body; and contacts in the main body that electrically connect bumps and electrodes; wherein the electrodes comprise first and second electrode stacks, each of the first and second electrode stacks contacting one of the bumps; wherein the electrodes in at least the first electrode stack are electrically connected to first contacts and second contacts, the first contacts being offset from the second contacts; and wherein within the first electrode stack at least one of the bumps is connected to at least one of the electrodes by the first contacts, and at least a pair of two consecutive electrodes are connected by the second contacts.