Multiple layer capacitors

Claim 2

A multiple layer capacitor for use at high frequencies comprising: a dielectric block; two conductive end plates embedded in said block and disposed in spaced parallel disposition near opposite sides of said block; a first pair of other conductive plates embedded in said block and disposed in spaced parallel disposition between and parallel to said end plates, the spacing between said pair of plates being negligibly small as compared with the spacing between each one of said pair of plates and the nearest adjacent end plate so that said pair of plates constitute effectively one capacitive plate; and means for connecting said pair of plates to one terminal of a two terminal high frequency power supply.

Claim 3

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 1, further comprising means for connecting said end plates to another terminal of said high frequency power supply, so that said end plates and said pair of plates comprise in effect a capacitor with three electrodes.

Claim 4

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 1, further comprising a second pair of conductive plates embedded in said block and disposed in spaced parallel disposition between and parallel to one end plate and one plate of said first pair of plates for increasing the overall capacitance of said capacitor, the spacing between said second pair of plates being negligibly small as compared with the spacing between said one end plate and said one plate of said first pair of plates.

Claim 5

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 3, further comprising means for connecting said one end plate to said one terminal of said power supply and means for connecting said second pair of conductive plates and the other end plate to the other terminal of said power supply, so that said end plates and said conductive plates constitute in effect a capacitor with four electrodes.

Claim 6

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of other pairs of conductive plates embedded in said block and disposed in spaced parallel disposition between and parallel to said one end plate and said one plate of said first pair of plates for increasing the overall capacitance of said capacitor, the spacing between said plates of each other pAir thereof being negligibly small so that each of said other pair of plates effectively constitute a single capacitive plate, the spacing between said plates of each of said other pair thereof being also negligibly small as compared with the spacing between all the pairs of plates and between the respective end plates and adjacent pairs of plates; means for connecting both plates of at least one of said other pairs thereof to said one terminal of said high frequency power supply; and means for connecting both plates of at least one other of said other pairs of plates to said other terminals of said high frequency power supply.

Claim 7

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, further comprising means for connecting said end plates respectively to said one and said other terminals of said high frequency power supply.

Claim 8

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, further comprising means for connecting said end plates respectively to the same one of the terminals of said high frequency power supply.

Claim 9

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, wherein all of said plates in said capacitor physically constitute an even number of electrodes, while effectively comprising an odd number of electrodes.

Claim 10

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, wherein all of said plates in said capacitor are sub equal in length and width and are of negligible thickness.

Claim 11

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, wherein the spacing between said pair of plates is the same and equal to the spacing between said end plates and adjacent pairs of plates.

Claim 12

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, wherein the spacing between said pairs of plates is greater than the spacing between said end plates and adjacent pairs of plates.

Claim 13

A multiple layer capacitor as defined in claim 5, wherein the spacing between said pairs of plates is less than the spacing between said end plates and adjacent pairs of plates.