Multilayer capacitor and board having the same mounted thereon

A board having a multilayer capacitor mounted thereon, the board comprising:

• a substrate having first and second electrode pads on a surface;
• and
• a multilayer capacitor,
• wherein the multilayer capacitor includes,
• a capacitor body having first and second surfaces opposing each other, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a first direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces, connected to the third and fourth surfaces and opposing each other in a second direction, the capacitor body including a plurality of first and second dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the capacitor body, respectively,
• the plurality of internal electrodes include:
• first and second internal electrodes disposed on the first dielectric layer to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively;
• a first floating electrode disposed between the first and second internal electrodes, on the first dielectric layer;
• and
• second and third floating electrodes disposed on the second dielectric layer, to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
• the second floating electrode overlaps a portion of the first internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode,
• the third floating electrode overlaps a portion of the second internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode,
• a/L is greater than or equal to 0.113, in which L is a length of the capacitor body in the first direction, and a is a distance between the first floating electrode and the first internal electrode or a distance between the first floating electrode and the second internal electrode, and
• the multilayer capacitor is mounted in such a manner that the first and second external electrodes of the multilayer capacitor are connected to the first and second electrode pads, respectively.

A multilayer capacitor comprising:

• a capacitor body having first and second surfaces opposing each other, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a first direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces, connected to the third and fourth surfaces, and opposing each other in a second direction, the capacitor body including a plurality of first and second dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the capacitor body, respectively,
• wherein the plurality of internal electrode include:
• first and second internal electrodes disposed on the first dielectric layer to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively;
• a first floating electrode disposed between the first and second internal electrodes on the first dielectric layer;
• and
• second and third floating electrodes disposed on the second dielectric layer to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
• the second floating electrode overlaps a portion of the first internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode,
• the third floating electrode overlaps a portion of the second internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode, and
• b/L is greater than or equal to 0.09, in which L is a length of the capacitor body in the first direction, and b is a distance between the second floating electrode and the third surface of the capacitor body or a distance between the third floating electrode and the fourth surface of the capacitor body.

A multilayer capacitor comprising:

• a capacitor body having first and second surfaces opposing each other, third and fourth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces and opposing each other in a first direction, and fifth and sixth surfaces connected to the first and second surfaces, connected to the third and fourth surfaces, and opposing each other in a second direction, the capacitor body including a plurality of first and second dielectric layers and a plurality of internal electrodes stacked;
• and
• first and second external electrodes disposed on the third and fourth surfaces of the capacitor body, respectively,
• wherein the plurality of internal electrode include:
• first and second internal electrodes disposed on the first dielectric layer to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction, and connected to the first and second external electrodes, respectively;
• a first floating electrode disposed between the first and second internal electrodes on the first dielectric layer;
• and
• second and third floating electrodes disposed on the second dielectric layer to be spaced apart from each other in the first direction,
• the second floating electrode overlaps a portion of the first internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode,
• the third floating electrode overlaps a portion of the second internal electrode and a portion of the first floating electrode, and
• c/W is greater than or equal to 0.138, in which W is a length of the capacitor body in the second direction, and c is a distance, in the second direction, between one of the first and second internal electrodes and the first floating electrode and the fifth or sixth surface of the capacitor body.