Abstract: A ceramic multilayer capacitor array having a plurality of capacitors in a surface mount compatible package. The array is constructed from a plurality of first dielectric plates, each of which has a first pattern of electrodes, and a plurality of second dielectric plates, each of which has a second pattern of electrodes. The second pattern of electrodes is substantially identical to the first pattern of electrodes, and is shifted with respect to the first pattern of electrodes. Each of the electrodes has at least one tab portion, which extends to at least one of the side faces of the package. Perpendicularly projecting first and second plates, the tab portions of the electrodes in the first plates are free from the tab portions of the electrodes in the second plates.

Abstract: The ceramic multilayer capacitor array of the invention has a plurality of capacitors (1, 2, 3, 4) in a surface mount compatible package (10). The array is constructed from a plurality of first dielectric plates (11), each of which has a first pattern of electrodes (13, 14), and a plurality of second dielectric plates (21), each of which has a second pattern of electrodes (23, 24, 25). The second pattern of electrodes (23, 24, 25) is substantially identical to the first pattern of electrodes (13, 14), and is shifted with respect to it. Each of the electrodes (13, 14, 23, 24, 25) has at least one tab portion (18, 19; 26, 27, 28, 29), which extends to at least one of the side faces (38, 39, 48, 49) of the package (10). Perpendicularly projecting first (11) and second plates (21), the tab portions (18, 19) of the electrodes (13, 14) in the first plates (11) are free from the tab portions (26, 27, 28, 29) of the electrodes (23, 24, 25) in the second plates (21).