Monolithic multi-layer capacitor with improved lead-out structure

1. A multi-layer capacitor comprising a capacitor unit and internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said lead-out electrodes have a non-linear divergence beyond said capacitor unit.

2. A multi-layer capacitor comprising a capacitor unit and internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes beyond said capacitor unit wherein said diverging lead-out electrodes are further than an arc distance from an external electrode of opposite polarity.

3. A multi-layer capacitor comprising internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said internal electrodes have a land between said diverging lead-out electrodes and said diverging lead-out electrode are integral to said land wherein the width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 110% of the width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at a contact face.

4. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 3 wherein said width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 150% of the width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at said contact face.

5. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 4 wherein said width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 200% of the width of said diverging lead-out electrodes at said contact face.

6. A multi-layer capacitor comprising a capacitor unit and internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes diverge beyond said capacitor unit wherein said capacitor comprises a rectangular capacitor body and external electrodes on the exterior of said capacitor body wherein said external electrodes are in electrical contact with said lead-out electrodes.

7. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 6 wherein said capacitor body is square.

8. A multi-layer capacitor comprising internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said internal electrodes comprise a first internal electrode and a second internal electrode separated by a dielectric wherein said diverging lead-out electrodes diverge beyond said dielectric.

9. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 8 wherein said first internal electrode has first diverging lead-out electrodes and said second internal electrode has second lead-out electrodes.

10. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 9 wherein each first lead-out electrode of said first lead-out electrodes is in electrical connection with a first external electrode of first external electrodes and each second lead-out electrode of said second lead-out electrodes is in electrical connection with a second external electrode of second external electrodes.

11. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 10 wherein said first external electrodes and said second external electrodes are interdigitated on said capacitor.

12. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 10 wherein said first external electrodes and said second external electrodes alternate around a periphery of said capacitor.

13. A multi-layer capacitor comprising:

a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes and second polarity external electrodes on an exterior of said body;

a first internal electrode comprising first diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said first diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said first polarity external electrodes;

a second internal electrode comprising second diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said second diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said second polarity external electrodes;

said first internal electrode and said second internal electrode are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric there between wherein said first diverging lead-out electrodes diverge beyond said dielectric.

14. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein said second lead-out electrodes have a non-linear divergence.

15. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein said diverging first lead-out electrodes are further than an arc distance from any portion of any one of said second external electrodes.

16. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein said capacitor comprises a rectangular capacitor body and first polarity external electrodes on the exterior of said capacitor body wherein said first polarity external electrodes are in electrical contact with said first diverging lead-out electrodes.

17. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 16 wherein said capacitor body is square.

18. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein said diverging lead-out electrodes are further than an arc distance from any portion of an external electrode of opposite polarity.

19. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein at least one first polarity external electrode of said first polarity external electrodes is across said capacitor body from a second polarity external electrode of said second polarity external electrodes.

20. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein at least one first polarity external electrode of said first polarity external electrodes is across said capacitor body from a second polarity external electrode of said second polarity external electrodes.

21. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 13 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second polarity external electrodes alternate over at least a portion of said capacitor body.

22. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 21 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second polarity external electrodes alternate around a periphery of said capacitor body.

23. A multi-layer capacitor comprising:

a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes and second polarity external electrodes on an exterior of said body;

a first internal electrode comprising first diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said first diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said first polarity external electrodes;

a second internal electrode comprising second diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said second diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said second polarity external electrodes;

said first internal electrode and said second internal electrode are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric there between wherein said first lead-out electrodes have a linear divergence beyond said dielectric.

24. A multi-layer capacitor comprising:

a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes and second polarity external electrodes on an exterior of said body;

a first internal electrode comprising first diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said first diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said first polarity external electrodes;

a second internal electrode comprising second diverging lead-out electrodes wherein said second diverging lead-out electrodes are in contact with said second polarity external electrodes;

said first internal electrode and said second internal electrode are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric there between wherein said first internal electrode has a land between said first diverging lead-out electrodes and said first diverging lead-out electrodes are integral to said land wherein the width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 110% of the width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said first external electrode.

25. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 24 wherein said width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 150% of the width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said contact face.

26. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 25 wherein said width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 200% of the width of said first diverging lead-out electrodes at said contact face.

27. A multi-layer capacitor comprising:

a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes and second polarity external electrodes on an exterior of said body;

a first internal electrode comprising first lead-out electrodes and lands between said first lead out electrodes wherein said first lead-out electrodes have a width at said land that is at least 150% of the width of said first lead-out electrodes at said face and said first lead out electrodes are in electrical contact with said first polarity external electrodes;

a second internal electrode comprising second lead-out electrodes in contact with said second polarity external electrodes;

said first internal electrode and said second internal electrode are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric there between.

28. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second polarity external electrodes are interdigitated.

29. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second external polarity electrodes alternate around at least a portion of a periphery of said capacitor body.

30. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein said width of said first lead-out electrodes at said land is at least 200% of the width of said first lead-out electrodes at said contact face.

31. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein said capacitor comprises a rectangular capacitor body and first polarity external electrodes on the exterior of said capacitor body wherein said first polarity external electrodes are in electrical contact with said lead-out electrodes.

32. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 31 wherein said capacitor body is square.

33. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein at least one first polarity external electrode of said first polarity external electrodes is across said capacitor body from a second polarity external electrode of said second polarity external electrodes.

34. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein at least one first polarity external electrode of said first polarity external electrodes is across said capacitor body from a second polarity external electrode of said second polarity external electrodes.

35. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 27 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second polarity external electrodes alternate over at least a portion of said capacitor body.

36. The multi-layer capacitor of claim 35 wherein said first polarity external electrodes and said second polarity external electrodes alternate around a periphery of said capacitor body.

37. A multi-layer capacitor comprising:

a monolithic capacitor body comprising first polarity external electrodes and second polarity external electrodes on an exterior of said body;

a first internal electrode comprising first lead-out electrodes and lands between said first lead out electrodes wherein said first lead-out electrodes have a width at said land that is at least 150% of the width of said first lead-out electrodes at said face and said first lead out electrodes are in electrical contact with said first polarity external electrodes;

a second internal electrode comprising second lead-out electrodes in contact with said second polarity external electrodes;

said first internal electrode and said second internal electrode are in parallel spaced-apart relationship with a dielectric there between wherein said first lead-out electrodes are further than an arc distance from an external electrode of opposite polarity.

38. A multi-layer capacitor comprising internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes and a dielectric there between wherein said lead-out electrodes have a non-linear divergence beyond said dielectric.

39. A multi-layer capacitor comprising internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes and a dielectric there between wherein said diverging lead-out electrodes are further than an arc distance from an external electrode of opposite polarity and said diverging lead-out electrodes diverge beyond said dielectric.

40. A multi-layer capacitor comprising internal electrodes having diverging lead-out electrodes with a dielectric therebetween wherein said diverging lead-out electrodes diverge beyond said capacitor unit and wherein said capacitor comprises a rectangular capacitor body and external electrodes on the exterior of said capacitor body wherein said external electrodes are in electrical contact with said lead-out electrodes.