US Patent 12112891 Multilayer capacitor and circuit board containing the same

The present invention is directed to a multilayer capacitor and a circuit board containing the multilayer capacitor. The capacitor includes a main body containing a first set of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers and a second set of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers. Each set contains a first internal electrode layer and a second internal electrode layer wherein each layer includes a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two side edges that define a main body of the layer. Each layer contains at least one lead tab extending from the top edge of the main body of the layer and at least one lead tab extending from the bottom edge of the main body of the layer wherein the lead tabs are offset from the side edges of the main body of the layer. In addition, external terminals are electrically connected to the internal electrode layers wherein the external terminals are formed on a top surface of the capacitor and a bottom surface of the capacitor opposing the top surface of the capacitor.