Multilayer ceramic capacitor having ultra-broadband performance

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a first external terminal disposed along a first end of the capacitor;
• a second external terminal disposed along a second end of the capacitor that is opposite the first end in a longitudinal direction;
• an active electrode region containing alternating dielectric layers and active electrode layers;
• and
• a shield electrode region containing at least two shield electrodes that are spaced apart by a shield layer gap in the longitudinal direction,
• wherein the active electrode layers comprise:
• a first electrode electrically connected with the first external terminal, the first electrode having a first electrode arm comprising a main portion and a step portion, the main portion having a lateral edge extending from the first end of the multilayer capacitor, the step portion having a lateral edge offset from the lateral edge of the main portion, and
• a second electrode electrically connected with the second external terminal;
• and
• wherein the step portion has a length that is 5% to 70% the length of the electrode arm.

A multilayer ceramic capacitor comprising:

• a first external terminal disposed along a first end of the capacitor;
• a second external terminal disposed along a second end of the capacitor that is opposite the first end in a longitudinal direction;
• an active electrode region containing alternating dielectric layers and active electrode layers;
• and
• a shield electrode region containing at least two shield electrodes that are spaced apart by a shield layer gap in the longitudinal direction,
• wherein the active electrode layers comprise:
• a first electrode electrically connected with the first external terminal, the first electrode having a first electrode arm comprising a main portion and a step portion, the main portion having a lateral edge extending from the first end of the multilayer capacitor, the step portion having a lateral edge offset from the lateral edge of the main portion, and
• a second electrode electrically connected with the second external terminal;
• and
• wherein the main portion has a length that is 25% to 90% the length of the electrode arm.