Avx Corporation

Raymond T Galasco

Andrew Paul Ritter

John L Galvagni

Robert H Heistand, Ii

John M Hulik

Robert Ii Heistand

A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of internal electrodes. Internal and/or external anchor tabs may also be selectively interleaved with the dielectric layers. Portions of the internal electrodes and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in respective groups. Each exposed portion is within a predetermined distance from other exposed portions in a given group such that termination structures may be formed by deposition and controlled bridging of a thin-film plated material among selected of the exposed internal conductive elements. Electrolytic plating may be employed in conjunction with optional cleaning and annealing steps to form directly plated portions of copper, nickel or other conductive material. Once an initial thin-film metal is directly plated to a component periphery, additional portions of different materials may be plated thereon.

Plated terminations and method of forming using electrolytic plating

A multilayer electronic component includes a plurality of dielectric layers interleaved with a plurality of first and second polarity electrode layers. Internal and/or external anchor tabs may also be selectively interleaved with the dielectric layers. Portions of the electrodes and anchor tabs are exposed along the periphery of the electronic component in respective groups and thin-film plated deposition is formed thereon by electroless and/or electrolytic plating techniques. A solder dam layer is provided over a given component surface and formed to expose predetermined areas where solder barrier and flash materials may be deposited before attaching solder preforms. Some embodiments include plated terminations substantially covering selected component surfaces to facilitate with heat dissipation and signal isolation for the electronic components.

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Raymond T Galasco