Multilayer capacitor

A circuit board, comprising:

• an integrated circuit package;
• and
• a multilayer capacitor positioned on the circuit board, the multilayer capacitor having a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to a lateral direction, the lateral direction and longitudinal direction each being perpendicular to a Z-direction, the multilayer capacitor comprising:
• a body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface along the Z-direction, the body containing alternating dielectric layers and electrode layers, the electrode layers including first electrode layers and second electrode layers, each electrode layer including:
• a first electrode having a base section, a connecting section, and a central section,
• a first connecting edge of the connecting section extending from a first leading edge of the base section to a first edge of the central section, and
• a second connecting edge of the connecting section extending from a second leading edge of the base section to a second edge of the central section;
• and
• a plurality of external terminations including a first external termination disposed on at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface and a second external termination disposed on at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface,
• wherein the first external termination is electrically connected to the first electrode layers along at least one of the first leading edge or the second leading edge of the first electrode of the first electrode layers,
• wherein the second external termination is electrically connected to the second electrode layers along at least one of the first leading edge or the second leading edge of the first electrode of the second electrode layers,
• wherein at least a portion of at least one of the first connecting edge or the second connecting edge of the first electrode of the electrode layers is not perpendicular to the respective first edge or second edge of the central section of the first electrode,
• wherein the multilayer capacitor is positioned between the circuit board and the integrated circuit package in a vertical direction such that the circuit board, the multilayer capacitor, and the integrated circuit package are present in a stacked arrangement, and
• wherein the multilayer capacitor is directly connected to the circuit board and the integrated circuit package.

A multilayer capacitor having a first end and a second end that is spaced apart from the first end in a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to a lateral direction, the lateral direction and longitudinal direction each being perpendicular to a Z-direction, the multilayer capacitor comprising:

• a body having a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface along the Z-direction, the body containing alternating dielectric layers and electrode layers, the electrode layers including first electrode layers and second electrode layers, each electrode layer including:
• a first electrode having a base section, a connecting section, and a central section, the base section including a vertical edge,
• a first connecting edge of the connecting section extending from a first leading edge of the base section to a first edge of the central section, and
• a second connecting edge of the connecting section extending from a second leading edge of the base section to a second edge of the central section, and
• wherein each of the first leading edge and the second leading edge intersect the vertical edge such that the first leading edge, the second leading edge, and the vertical edge define the boundaries of the base section;
• and
• a plurality of external terminations including a first external termination disposed on at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface and a second external termination disposed on at least one of the top surface or the bottom surface,
• wherein the first external termination is electrically connected to the first electrode layers along at least one of the first leading edge or the second leading edge of the first electrode of the first electrode layers,
• wherein the second external termination is electrically connected to the second electrode layers along at least one of the first leading edge or the second leading edge of the first electrode of the second electrode layers, and
• wherein the first connecting edge is not perpendicular to the first edge of the central section of the first electrode and the second connecting edge is not perpendicular to the second edge of the central section of the first electrode.