Patent ID: 8044765

Claim:
A chip resistor comprising: a chip resistor element made of a metal and including first through sixth surfaces, the first surface and the second surface being spaced from each other in a first direction, the third surface and the fourth surface being spaced from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the fifth surface and the sixth surface being spaced from each other in a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction; a first electrode and a second electrode formed on the resistor element and spaced from each other in the second direction; a first insulating film formed on the first surface to cover only a region of the first surface between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second insulating film formed on the second surface to cover only a region of the second surface between the first electrode and the second electrode; wherein the first electrode is formed directly on the resistor element and extends continuously on the first surface, the third surface and the second surface, wherein the second electrode is formed directly on the resistor element and extends continuously on the first surface, the fourth surface and the second surface.