Patent ID: 7098768

Claim:
A chip resistor comprising: an insulating chip substrate having an upper surface formed with at least one resistive film and a pair of upper electrodes at two ends of the resistive film, the upper electrodes having inner edges directed toward each other; a cover coat covering the resistive film and having edges extending onto the upper electrodes; auxiliary upper electrodes formed on upper surfaces of the upper electrodes and overlapping the cover coat, the auxiliary upper electrodes having inner edges directed toward each other; side electrodes formed on end surfaces of the insulating substrate and electrically connected with the upper electrodes and the auxiliary upper electrodes; and metal plate layers formed on surfaces of the auxiliary upper electrodes and side electrodes; wherein the cover coat has an upper surface formed with an uppermost over coat covering a region where the auxiliary upper electrodes overlap the cover coat; wherein the over coat extends beyond said edges of the cover coat toward said end surfaces of the insulating substrate; and wherein the inner edges of the auxiliary upper electrodes extend toward each other beyond the inner edges of the upper electrodes.