Solid Electrolytic Capacitor for Embedding Into a Circuit Board

A solid electrolytic capacitor comprising:

• a capacitor element that defines an upper surface, lower surface, front surface, and rear surface, wherein the capacitor element includes an anode, dielectric layer overlying the anode, and a cathode overlying the dielectric layer that includes a solid electrolyte, and wherein an anode lead is electrically connected to the anode;
• an anode termination that is electrically connected to the anode lead, the anode termination containing a first component that is generally parallel to the lower surface of the capacitor element;
• a cathode termination that is electrically connected to the cathode, the cathode termination containing a second component that is generally parallel to the lower surface of the capacitor element;
• a case that encapsulates the capacitor element and leaves exposed at least a portion of the first component and the second component, wherein the exposed portions of the first component and the second component are generally coplanar and extend outwardly from the case, and further wherein the exposed portions of the first component and the second component respectively define an upper surface facing an upper surface of the capacitor element and an opposing lower surface facing away from the upper surface of the capacitor element, wherein the upper surfaces of the first component and the second component are configured to be mounted to a circuit board.