Patent ID: 7619871

Claim:
A feedthrough multilayer capacitor array having a first lead and a second lead comprising: a capacitor body; at least two first signal terminal electrodes arranged on an outer surface of the capacitor body; at least two second signal terminal electrodes arranged on the outer surface of the capacitor body; at least one first grounding terminal electrode arranged on the outer surface of the capacitor body; and at least one second grounding terminal electrode arranged on the outer surface of the capacitor body; wherein: the capacitor body has a plurality of insulator layers laminated, first and second signal inner electrodes, and first and second grounding inner electrodes; the first signal inner electrode is connected to the at least two first signal terminal electrodes; the second signal inner electrode is connected to the at least two second signal terminal electrodes; the first grounding inner electrode is connected to the at least one first grounding terminal electrode; the second grounding inner electrode is connected to the at least one second grounding terminal electrode; the first signal inner electrode and second grounding inner electrode include respective portions opposing each other while holding therebetween at least one of the plurality of insulator layers; the second signal inner electrode and first grounding inner electrode include respective portions opposing each other while holding therebetween at least one of the plurality of insulator layers; the first and second signal inner electrodes include respective portions opposing each other while holding therebetween at least one of the plurality of insulator layers and not holding therebetween any of the inner electrodes; one of the at least two first signal terminal electrodes and one of the at least two second signal terminal electrodes are arranged on the same side face in the outer surface of the capacitor body; the other of the at least two first signal terminal electrodes and the other of the at least two second signal terminal electrodes are arranged on a same side face in the outer surface of the capacitor body; both of the at least two first signal terminal electrodes are connected to the first lead; both of the at least two second signal terminal electrodes are connected to the second lead; the first and second signal terminal electrodes arranged on the same side face are connected to the first and second lead respectively so as to be heteropolar; the first grounding terminal electrode is arranged on a side face other than the side faces on which the first and second signal terminal electrodes are arranged and is not arranged on the side faces on which the first and second signal terminal electrodes are arranged; and the second grounding terminal electrode is arranged on a side face other than the side faces on which the first and second signal terminal electrodes are arranged and is not arranged on the side faces on which the first and second signal terminal electrodes are arranged.