Abstract: The present invention is directed to a surface mount coupling capacitor and a circuit board containing a surface mount coupling capacitor. The coupling capacitor includes a main body containing at least two sets of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers. The coupling capacitor includes external terminals electrically connected to the internal electrode layers wherein the external terminals are formed on a top surface of the coupling capacitor and a bottom surface of the coupling capacitor opposing the top surface of the coupling capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a surface mount coupling capacitor and a circuit board containing a surface mount coupling capacitor. The coupling capacitor includes a main body containing at least two sets of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers. The coupling capacitor includes external terminals electrically connected to the internal electrode layers wherein the external terminals are formed on a top surface of the coupling capacitor and a bottom surface of the coupling capacitor opposing the top surface of the coupling capacitor.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a multilayer capacitor and a circuit board containing the multilayer capacitor. The capacitor includes a main body containing at least two sets of alternating dielectric layers and internal electrode layers. Each internal electrode layer includes a top edge, a bottom edge opposite the top edge, and two side edges extending between the top edge and the bottom edge that define a main body of the internal electrode layer and contains at least one lead tab extending from the top edge and at least one lead tab extending from the bottom edge. The capacitor includes external terminals 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. The capacitor has an inductance of less than 1 nanohenry.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A disclosed converter includes a first interface component configured to receive a power signal via a frame-based computer networking connection. The converter includes a second interface component disposed in electrical communication with the first interface component. The second interface component is configured to receive the power signal from the first interface component, receive a data signal, and convert the data signal between a signal having a first physical layer compatibility and a signal having a second physical layer compatibility using the power signal.

Abstract: A leak sensor apparatus (10) and flow control equipment (16) for sensing a leak from a machine using a supply of water (or other fluid) or from connecting hoses supplying the water, and for turning off the supply when a leak is detected, with the leak sensor (10) itself including in particular two conductors (10a–b) held in spaced apart relation in a fluid-permeable insulating material (10c), and the flow control equipment (16) for providing a voltage difference between the two conductors (10a–b) and for sensing the presence of a fluid based on the fluid providing an electrical path between the two conductors (10a–b) and so allowing current to flow between the two conductors (10a–b) under the urging of the voltage difference provided by the flow control equipment (16). In some embodiments, the two conductors (10a–b) are configured so as to wrap about one or more of the connecting hoses.

Abstract: A leak sensor apparatus (10) and flow control equipment (16) for sensing a leak from a machine using a supply of water (or other fluid) or from connecting hoses supplying the water, and for turning off the supply when a leak is detected, with the leak sensor (10) itself including in particular two conductors (10a-b) held in spaced apart relation in a fluid-permeable insulating material (10c), and the flow control equipment (16) for providing a voltage difference between the two conductors (10a-b) and for sensing the presence of a fluid based on the fluid providing an electrical path between the two conductors (10a-b) and so allowing current to flow between the two conductors (10a-b) under the urging of the voltage difference provided by the flow control equipment (16). In some embodiments, the two conductors (10a-b) are configured so as to wrap about one or more of the connecting hoses.