Patent ID: 8199462

Claim:
A circuit board comprising: a substrate that defines a mounting surface on which is located opposing conductive members, wherein a recessed opening is provided in the mounting surface between the conductive members; and a capacitor that comprises: a solid electrolytic capacitor element containing an anode and cathode; an anode termination that is electrically connected to the anode and contains a first component that is generally parallel to a lower surface of the capacitor element; a cathode termination that is electrically connected to the cathode and contains a second component that is generally parallel and physically connected to a lower surface of the capacitor element, wherein the second component exists in a single plane; and a case that encapsulates the solid electrolytic capacitor element yet leaves exposed at least a portion of the first component and the second component, wherein a lower surface of the case is generally coplanar with a lower surface of the first component and a lower surface of the second component, wherein the exposed portions of the first component and the second component extend outwardly from the case in a direction parallel to a lower surface of the capacitor element and in a generally coplanar relationship, the exposed portions each defining an upper surface facing the capacitor element and an opposing lower surface facing away from the capacitor element, wherein the upper surfaces of the first component and the second component are electrically connected to respective conductive members so that the capacitor element is substantially embedded within the recessed opening and so that a surface of the case is substantially coplanar with the mounting surface of the substrate.