Electronic component and electronic equipment using same

Abstract

An electronic component includes a circuit element, a body accommodating the circuit element therein, and a holder made of a metal plate and holding the circuit element. The circuit element includes an end portion extending out of the body from a side surface of the body. The end portion extends from the side surface of the body toward a bottom surface of the body. The holder has first and second side surface portions and a bottom surface portion facing the bottom surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions face the side surface of the body. The first and second side surface portions are disposed with respective gaps from the end portion of the circuit element such that the end portion of the circuit element is positioned between the first and second side surface portions. The bottom surface portion is connected to the first and second side surface portions. The end portion of the circuit element is fixed to the bottom surface portion. Widths of the first and second side surface portions are larger than a width of the end portion of the circuit element. This electronic component prevents terminals from being broken due to vibrations even if electronic component has a small size, thus having a high reliability as an automobile component.