Composite capacitor

A composite capacitor comprising:

• a main capacitor including
• a capacitor element formed of a wound or laminated metallized film made up of a dielectric film and electrodes deposited on the dielectric film, the capacitor element including first and second metal electrodes at its axial ends,
• a first plate conductor including a first plate conductor body connected to the first metal electrode, a first plate conductor extension extending from the first plate conductor body, and a first plate conductor terminal extending from the first plate conductor extension, and
• a second plate conductor including a second plate conductor body connected to the second metal electrode, a second plate conductor extension extending from the second plate conductor body, and a second plate conductor terminal extending from the second plate conductor extension;
• and
• a parallel plate sub-capacitor smaller in capacitance than the main capacitor, the sub-capacitor including
• a first electrode plate including a first electrode plate body, a first electrode plate extension extending from the first electrode plate body, and a first electrode plate terminal extending from the first electrode plate extension and connectable to the first plate conductor terminal,
• a second electrode plate including a second electrode plate body disposed in parallel with the first electrode plate body with a predetermined minor gap, a second electrode plate extension extending from the second electrode plate body, and a second electrode plate terminal extending from the second electrode plate extension and connectable to the second plate conductor terminal, and
• a sheet dielectric held between the first electrode plate body and the second electrode plate body,
• wherein
• the first and second plate conductor terminals are both a plurality of branched and projecting lingulate pieces,
• the first plate conductor terminals are each disposed at an intermediate position between adjacent ones of the second plate conductor terminals,
• the first and second electrode plate terminals are both a plurality of branched and projecting lingulate pieces,
• the first electrode plate terminals are each disposed at an intermediate position between adjacent ones of the second electrode plate terminals,
• the first plate conductor terminals and the first electrode plate terminals are overlaid on each other, and
• the second plate conductor terminals and the second electrode plate terminals are overlaid on each other.