US Patent 7085124 Multilayer capacitor

The multilayer capacitor comprises a multilayer body and first and second terminal electrodes disposed on side faces of the multilayer body. The multilayer body is formed by alternately laminating a first internal electrode layer and a second internal electrode layer, with a dielectric layer interposed. The first internal electrode layer has a first internal electrode which extends so as to be extracted to a first side face, and a second internal electrode which extends so as to be extracted to a third side face. The second internal electrode layer has a third internal electrode which extends so as to be extracted to a second side face and a fourth internal electrode which extends so as to be extracted to a fourth side face. A first capacitance component is formed by the second internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode. A second capacitance component is formed by the first internal electrode and the fourth internal electrode. A third capacitance component is formed by the second internal electrode and the third internal electrode.