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US7701696B2
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Multilayer capacitor
Assignee: TDK Corp
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Filing: 2008-05-27
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Granted: 2010-04-20
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Expires: 2028-05-27
Abstract
Abstract A first terminal electrode has a first electrode portion disposed on a first face and connected to a first internal electrode, and a second electrode portion disposed on a third face and connected to the first electrode portion. A second terminal electrode has a first electrode portion disposed on a second face and connected to a second internal electrode, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion. Each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes, when viewed along a third direction perpendicular to the third face, is arranged with a gap in the second direction so as to sandwich at least a portion of an end in the first direction of an element body region sandwiched between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, at an end in the first direction of the second electrode portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Togashi
- 👤 Takeshi Wada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/228; H01G4/232
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising: a capacitor element body with a dielectric property having first and second faces facing each other, and a third face extending in a first direction in which the first and second faces face each other, so as to connect the first and second faces, the third face is opposed to a mount surface; a first internal electrode with an end exposed in the first face and a second internal electrode with an end exposed in the second face, said first internal electrode and second internal electrode being arranged in the capacitor element body so as to face each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the third face, while sandwiching at least a portion of the capacitor element body; a first terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the first face and connected to the exposed portion of the first internal electrode in the first face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; and a second terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the second face and connected to the exposed portion of the second internal electrode in the second face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; wherein the capacitor element body comprises an element body region sandwiched between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, wherein each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes comprises a pair of first regions extending from an edge in the first direction of the third face and arranged with the gap in the second direction, wherein when viewed along a third direction perpendicular to the third face, the pair of first regions overlap with portions of ends in the first and second directions of the element body region, and wherein when viewed along the third direction, a portion of the element body region located between overlaps thereof with the pair of first regions does not overlap with each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes, at an end in the first direction of the element body region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
371 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising: a capacitor element body with a dielectric property having first and second faces facing each other, and a third face extending in a first direction in which the first and second faces face each other, so as to connect the first and second faces, the third face is opposed to a mount surface; a first internal electrode with an end exposed in the first face and a second internal electrode with an end exposed in the second face, said first internal electrode and second internal electrode being arranged in the capacitor element body so as to face each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the third face, while sandwiching at least a portion of the capacitor element body; a first terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the first face and connected to the exposed portion of the first internal electrode in the first face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; and a second terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the second face and connected to the exposed portion of the second internal electrode in the second face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; wherein the capacitor element body comprises an element body region sandwiched between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, wherein each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes comprises a pair of first regions extending from an edge in the first direction of the third face and arranged with the gap in the second direction, wherein when viewed along a third direction perpendicular to the third face, the pair of first regions overlap with portions of ends in the first and second directions of the element body region, and wherein when viewed along the third direction, a portion of the element body region located between overlaps thereof with the pair of first regions does not overlap with each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes, at an end in the first direction of the element body region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein an area A 1 of each of the first regions and an area A 2 of an overlap thereof with the element body region when viewed along the third direction satisfy the following relation: 0 ≦A 2 /A 1≦0.50.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 2 , wherein each of the second electrode portions further comprises a second region extending so as to connect the pair of first regions, wherein the length in the first direction of the second region is shorter than the length in the first direction of the first region, and wherein the second region does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the third direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
91 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 3 , wherein the capacitor element body further has fourth and fifth faces extending in the first direction so as to connect the first and second faces, and facing each other in the second direction, wherein each of the first and second terminal electrodes has a third electrode portion disposed on the fourth and fifth faces and connected to the first and second electrode portions, and wherein the third electrode portion does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the second direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
91 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 2 , wherein the capacitor element body further has fourth and fifth faces extending in the first direction so as to connect the first and second faces, and facing each other in the second direction, wherein each of the first and second terminal electrodes has a third electrode portion disposed on the fourth and fifth faces and connected to the first and second electrode portions, and wherein the third electrode portion does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the second direction.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein each of the second electrode portions further comprises a second region extending so as to connect the pair of first regions, wherein the length in the first direction of the second region is shorter than the length in the first direction of the first region, and wherein the second region does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the third direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
91 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 6 , wherein the capacitor element body further has fourth and fifth faces extending in the first direction so as to connect the first and second faces, and facing each other in the second direction, wherein each of the first and second terminal electrodes has a third electrode portion disposed on the fourth and fifth faces and connected to the first and second electrode portions, and wherein the third electrode portion does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the second direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 1 , wherein the capacitor element body further has fourth and fifth faces extending in the first direction so as to connect the first and second faces, and facing each other in the second direction, wherein each of the first and second terminal electrodes has a third electrode portion disposed on the fourth and fifth faces and connected to the first and second electrode portions, and wherein the third electrode portion does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the second direction.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
325 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising: a capacitor element body with a dielectric property having first and second faces facing each other, and a third face extending in a first direction in which the first and second faces face each other, so as to connect the first and second faces, the third face is opposed to a mount surface; a first internal electrode with an end exposed in the first face and a second internal electrode with an end exposed in the second face, said first internal electrode and second internal electrode being arranged in the capacitor element body so as to face each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the third face, while sandwiching at least a portion of the capacitor element body; a first terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the first face and connected to the exposed portion of the first internal electrode in the first face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; and a second terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the second face and connected to the exposed portion of the second internal electrode in the second face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; wherein the capacitor element body comprises an element body region sandwiched between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, wherein each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes comprises a pair of first regions extending from an edge in the first direction of the third face and arranged with the gap in the second direction, and wherein when viewed along the third direction, edges in the first direction of the element body region are located between the pair of first regions in the second direction and do not overlap with each of the second electrode portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
325 words
A multilayer capacitor comprising: a capacitor element body with a dielectric property having first and second faces facing each other, and a third face extending in a first direction in which the first and second faces face each other, so as to connect the first and second faces, the third face is opposed to a mount surface; a first internal electrode with an end exposed in the first face and a second internal electrode with an end exposed in the second face, said first internal electrode and second internal electrode being arranged in the capacitor element body so as to face each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and parallel to the third face, while sandwiching at least a portion of the capacitor element body; a first terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the first face and connected to the exposed portion of the first internal electrode in the first face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; and a second terminal electrode having a first electrode portion disposed on the second face and connected to the exposed portion of the second internal electrode in the second face, and a second electrode portion disposed on the third face and connected to the first electrode portion; wherein the capacitor element body comprises an element body region sandwiched between the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, wherein each of the second electrode portions of the first and second terminal electrodes comprises a pair of first regions extending from an edge in the first direction of the third face and arranged with the gap in the second direction, and wherein when viewed along the third direction, edges in the first direction of the element body region are located between the pair of first regions in the second direction and do not overlap with each of the second electrode portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
91 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein the capacitor element body further has fourth and fifth faces extending in the first direction so as to connect the first and second faces, and facing each other in the second direction, wherein each of the first and second terminal electrodes has a third electrode portion disposed on the fourth and fifth faces and connected to the first and second electrode portions, and wherein the third electrode portion does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the second direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The multilayer capacitor according to claim 9 , wherein each of the second electrode portions further comprises a second region extending so as to connect the pair of first regions, wherein the length in the first direction of the second region is shorter than the length in the first direction of the first region, and wherein the second region does not overlap with the element body region when viewed along the third direction.
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