Patent ID: 8238075

Claim:
A multilayer ceramic capacitor component comprising: a ceramic capacitor body having opposite ends and comprised of a plurality of electrode layers and dielectric layers; first and second external terminals attached to the ceramic capacitor body; a plurality of internal active electrodes within the ceramic capacitor body configured in an alternating manner such that a first of the plurality of internal active electrodes extends from one end of the ceramic capacitor body inwardly and a next internal active electrode extends from an opposite end of the ceramic capacitor body inwardly; a plurality of internal electrode shields within the ceramic capacitor body to thereby assist in providing resistance to arc-over; the plurality of internal electrode shields comprising a top internal electrode shield and an opposite bottom internal electrode shield wherein the top internal electrode shield and the opposite bottom internal electrode shield are on opposite sides of the plurality of internal active electrodes and each internal electrode shield extends inwardly to or beyond a corresponding external terminal to thereby provide shielding; the plurality of internal electrode shields further comprising a plurality of side shields, each side shield extending inwardly from one end of the capacitor body and the side shields configured to further shield an active electrode to thereby further resist arc over between active electrodes and terminals, wherein at least one of the top internal electrode shield or the bottom internal electrode shield extends over the plurality of side shields; and a coating on the ceramic capacitor body to assist in increasing breakdown voltage.