Patent ID: 7138713

Claim:
A chip-type solid electrolytic capacitor comprising: a plurality of capacitor elements each of which includes an anode member comprising a sintered body of a valve metal, a dielectric oxide layer, a cathode layer formed on a surface of the dielectric oxide layer, and an anode lead connected to the anode member, the capacitor elements being electrically connected in parallel to one another; and at least one plate-like cathode terminal provided between two of the capacitor elements such that the cathode layers of the two capacitor elements face each other via the cathode terminal; wherein confronting surfaces of the cathode layers are bonded to each other; wherein the anode leads are connected to an anode terminal; and at least one of a through hole and a cutout is formed in the cathode terminal at a position contacting the cathode layers between which the cathode terminal is positioned.