David G Dupre

US Patent:

62432532, Jun 5, 2001

Filed:

Mar 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/264124

Inventors:

David A. DuPre - Surfside Beach SC
John L. Galvagni - Surfside Beach SC
Andrew P. Ritter - Surfside Beach SC

Assignee:

AVX Corporation - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

H01G 4228
H01G 406
H01G 420

US Classification:

3613063

Abstract:

A multilayer ceramic device suitable for use in surface mount decoupling applications may have a single capacitor or a capacitor array. The device has a capacitor body defining a plurality of electrical terminals on an outer surface thereof. The terminals are interdigitated such that a respective first polarity terminal will be adjacent to a respective second polarity terminal (and vice versa). The capacitor body contains a plurality of interleaved capacitor plates in opposed and spaced apart relation. Capacitor plates of the first polarity are electrically connected to respective first polarity terminals via a plurality of lead structures. Likewise, a plurality of lead structures electrically connect capacitor plates of the second polarity to respective second polarity terminals.

US Patent:

58809252, Mar 9, 1999

Filed:

Jun 27, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/884597

Inventors:

David A. DuPre - Surfside Beach SC
John L. Galvagni - Surfside Beach SC
Andrew P. Ritter - Surfside Beach SC

Assignee:

AVX Corporation - Myrtle Beach SC

International Classification:

H01G 4005
H01G 4228
H01G 406

US Classification:

361303

Abstract:

A multilayer ceramic device suitable for use in surface mount decoupling applications may have a single capacitor or a capacitor array. The device has a capacitor body defining a plurality of electrical terminals on an outer surface thereof. The terminals are interdigitated such that a respective first polarity terminal will be adjacent to a respective second polarity terminal (and vice versa). The capacitor body contains a plurality of interleaved capacitor plates in opposed and spaced apart relation. Capacitor plates of the first polarity are electrically connected to respective first polarity terminals via a plurality of lead structures. Likewise, a plurality of lead structures electrically connect capacitor plates of the second polarity to respective second polarity terminals.