Electronic component and circuit board

An electronic component, comprising:

• a first terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a first side of the electronic component;
• a second terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a second side of the electronic component opposing the first side;
• and
• an element that is connected to at least one of the functional terminals of the first terminal group and to at least one of the functional terminals of the second terminal group, wherein
• the first terminal group includes a first dummy terminal in at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group;
• the second terminal group includes a second dummy terminal in at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group;
• and
• the first and second dummy terminals are not connected to any element inside the electronic component,
• wherein
• a first one of two functional terminals that are adjacent to the first dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a first differential signal;
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are adjacent to the first dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a second differential signal;
• a first one of two functional terminals that are adjacent to the second dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the first differential signal;
• and
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are adjacent to the second dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the second differential signal.

An electronic component to be mounted on a circuit board, comprising:

• a first terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a first side of the electronic component;
• a second terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a second side of the electronic component opposing the first side;
• and
• an element that is connected to at least one of the functional terminals of the first terminal group and to at least one of the functional terminals of the second terminal group, wherein
• a size of at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group is such that a wire of the circuit board can pass therethrough;
• and
• a size of at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group is such that a wire of the circuit board can pass therethrough,
• wherein a first one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a first differential signal;
• a second one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween the at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a second differential signal;
• a first one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the first differential signal;
• and
• a second one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween the at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the second differential signal.

A circuit board including an electronic component thereon, the electronic component comprising:

• a first terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a first side of the electronic component;
• a second terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a second side of the electronic component opposing the first side;
• and
• an element that is connected to at least one of the functional terminals of the first terminal group and to at least one of the functional terminals of the second terminal group, wherein
• the first terminal group includes a first dummy terminal in at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group;
• the second terminal group includes a second dummy terminal in at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group;
• the first and second dummy terminals are not connected to any element inside the electronic component;
• and
• the first or second dummy terminal is connected to a ground wire of the circuit board,
• wherein a first one of two functional terminals that are adjacent to the first dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a first differential signal;
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are adjacent to the first dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a second differential signal;
• a first one of two functional terminals that are adjacent to the second dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the first differential signal;
• and
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are adjacent to the second dummy terminal and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the second differential signal.

A circuit board including an electronic component thereon, the electronic component comprising:

• a first terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a first side of the electronic component;
• a second terminal group including a plurality of functional terminals provided along a second side of the electronic component opposing the first side;
• and
• an element that is connected to at least one of the functional terminals of the first terminal group and to at least one of the functional terminals of the second terminal group, wherein
• a size of at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group is such that a wire of the circuit board can pass therethrough;
• a size of at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group is such that a wire of the circuit board can pass therethrough;
• and
• the circuit board includes a ground wire that passes through the space of the first terminal group and the space of the second terminal group,
• wherein a first one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a first differential signal;
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the first terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto receive a second differential signal;
• a first one of two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the first differential signal;
• and
• a second one of the two functional terminals that are sandwiching therebetween at least one space between the functional terminals of the second terminal group and another functional terminal adjacent thereto output a differential signal based on the second differential signal.