# US 10,504,652 B2 · Electronic component > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,504,652 B2 - Document ID: US10504652B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/427,134 - Filed: 2017-02-08 - Published: 2017-08-10 - Granted: 2019-12-10 - Earliest claimed: 2016-02-09 - Assignees: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hirotaka Nakazawa; Takashi Sawada - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10504652B2 ## CPC - H01G 4/30: Stacked capacitors (H01G4/33 takes precedence) - H01G 4/012: Form of non-self-supporting electrodes - H01G 4/232: electrically connecting two or more layers of a stacked or rolled capacitor - H01G 4/2325: {characterised by the material of the terminals} - H01G 4/12: Ceramic dielectrics {(H01G4/085 takes precedence)} - H01G: CAPACITORS; CAPACITORS, RECTIFIERS, DETECTORS, SWITCHING DEVICES, LIGHT-SENSITIVE OR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE DEVICES OF THE ELECTROLYTIC TYPE (selection of specified materials as dielectric H01B3/00; capacitors having potential barriers H10D1/62, H10K10/10) ## Abstract An electronic component having excellent reliability includes a first lateral surface and two external electrodes on an outermost side in a length direction among three or more external electrodes on the first lateral surface that are thicker than the other external electrode. On a second lateral surface, two external electrodes that are located on the outermost side in the length direction among three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface are thicker than the other external electrode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic component comprising: an electronic component body including first and second principal surfaces extending in a length direction and a width direction, first and second lateral surfaces extending in the length direction and a laminating direction, and first and second end surfaces extending in the width direction and the laminating direction; a first internal electrode disposed inside the electronic component body; a second internal electrode opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction inside the electronic component body; three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface, and connected with one of the first and second internal electrodes; and three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface, and connected with one of the first and second internal electrodes; wherein the first internal electrode is connected with the external electrode that is different from the external electrode to which the second internal electrode is connected; either one of the internal electrode to which the external electrode located closest to the one side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface, and the internal electrode to which the external electrode located closest to the one side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface, is the first internal electrode, and the other is the second internal electrode; either one of the internal electrode to which the external electrode located closest to the other side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface, and the internal electrode to which the external electrode located closest to the other side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface, is the first internal electrode, and the other is the second internal electrode; on the first lateral surface, two external electrodes located on an outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface is thicker than the other external electrode(s); on the second lateral surface, two external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface is thicker than the other external electrode(s). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein each of the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface is opposite to either of the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface in the width direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The electronic component according to claim 2, wherein in each of the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface, one of the two external electrodes facing each other in the width direction is connected with the first internal electrode, and the other is connected with the second internal electrode. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of external electrodes include: a first external electrode connected with the first internal electrode, and disposed on the first lateral surface; a second external electrode connected with the first internal electrode, and disposed closest to the one side in the length direction among the external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface; a third external electrode connected with the first internal electrode, and disposed closest to the other side in the length direction among the external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface; a fourth external electrode connected with the second internal electrode, and disposed on the second lateral surface; a fifth external electrode connected with the second internal electrode, and disposed closest to the one side in the length direction among the external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface; and a sixth external electrode connected with the second internal electrode, and disposed closest to the other side in the length direction among the external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface; on the first lateral surface, each of the fifth and sixth external electrodes is thicker than the first external electrode; and on the second lateral surface, each of the second and third external electrodes is thicker than the fourth external electrode. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein among the plurality of external electrodes, the external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction cover: a ridge defined by the first lateral surface and the first principal surface; a ridge defined by the second lateral surface and the first principal surface; a ridge defined by the first lateral surface and the second principal surface; a ridge defined by the second lateral surface and the second principal surface; a ridge defined by the first lateral surface and the first end surface; a ridge defined by the first lateral surface and the second end surface; a ridge defined by the second lateral surface and the first end surface; a ridge defined by the second lateral surface and the second end surface; a ridge defined by the first principal surface and the first end surface; a ridge defined by the first principal surface and the second end surface; a ridge defined by the second principal surface and the first end surface; and a ridge defined by the second principal surface and the second end surface. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of external electrodes includes a base electrode layer disposed on the lateral surface, and a Ni plating layer disposed on the base electrode layer; on the first lateral surface, the Ni plating layers of the two external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface are thicker than the Ni plating layer(s) of the other external electrode(s); and on the second lateral surface, the Ni plating layers of the two external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface are thicker than the Ni plating layer(s) of the other external electrode(s). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of external electrodes each includes a base electrode layer disposed on the lateral surface, and a Sn plating layer disposed on the base electrode layer; on the first lateral surface, the Sn plating layers of the two external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the first lateral surface are thinner than the Sn plating layer(s) of the other external electrode(s); and on the second lateral surface, the Sn plating layers of the two external electrodes located on the outermost side in the length direction among the three or more external electrodes disposed on the second lateral surface are thinner than the Sn plating layer(s) of the other external electrode(s). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the length direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 10 μm or more and about 70 μm or less. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the width direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second lateral surface is about 10 μm or more and about 70 μm or less. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is one of a capacitor, a piezoelectric component, a thermistor and an inductor. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the length direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 55 μm or less. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the length direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 40 μm or less. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the width direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 55 μm or less. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the width direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 40 μm or less. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction; the second internal electrode includes a second opposing portion opposite to the first internal electrode in the laminating direction; and a distance in the length direction between the first and second opposing portions and the first or second end surface is about 55 μm or less. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first internal electrode includes a first extended portion extended to the first lateral surface, a second extended portion extended to the second lateral surface, and a third extended portion connected to a first opposing portion opposite to the second internal electrode in the laminating direction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic component according to claim 16, wherein the second internal electrode includes a fourth extended portion connected to a second opposing portion opposite to the first opposing portion in the laminating direction, a fifth extended portion extended to the second lateral surface, and a sixth extended portion extended to the first lateral surface and connected to the second opposing portion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic component according to claim 17, wherein each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth extended portions is rectangular or substantially rectangular. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The electronic component according to claim 17, wherein a width of each of the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth extended portions is about 80 μm or more and about 140 μm or less. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The electronic component according to claim 17, wherein each of the second, third, fifth, and sixth extended portions is not exposed on the first and second end surfaces of the capacitor body. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The electronic component according to claim 1, wherein a total of six of the external electrodes are provided on the capacitor body.